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Ore City, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Upshur County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
965
Population
447/sq mi density
$69,167
Median Income
$23,708 per capita
$97,400
Home Value
$145,777 Zillow
$1,153
Median Rent
40.7% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
407
Violent Crime/100K
2,033 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$69,167 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$97,400 home value, $1,153/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
407 violent crimes/100K (7% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
6.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,167
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,708
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.1%
46% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ore City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ore City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,167
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,708
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,660
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$940
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$940
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.2%
92% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.0%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,152M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.2%
Other
10.8%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
585
Restaurants
46
Healthcare
39
Retail
88
Manufacturing
31
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,660
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,244
50% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,167 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,708 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,660 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $940 |
| County GDP | $1,152M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 585 |
| Restaurants | 46 |
| Healthcare | 39 |
| Retail | 88 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,660 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,244 |