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Oyster Creek, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Brazoria County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
1,097
Population
577/sq mi density
$36,902
Median Income
$34,601 per capita
$153,300
Home Value
$170,909 Zillow
$1,040
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
1,282
Violent Crime/100K
2,479 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$36,902 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$153,300 home value, $1,040/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,282 violent crimes/100K (237% above avg)
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,902
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,601
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.9%
20% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Oyster Creek vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Oyster Creek’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,902
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,601
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,500
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,312
92%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,312
8% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.3%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.2%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$23,376M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.3%
Other
28.5%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,858
Restaurants
727
Healthcare
920
Retail
892
Manufacturing
253
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,500
22% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,186
134% 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 | $36,902 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,601 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,500 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,312 |
| County GDP | $23,376M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,858 |
| Restaurants | 727 |
| Healthcare | 920 |
| Retail | 892 |
| Manufacturing | 253 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,500 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,186 |