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Palacios, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Matagorda County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
4,394
Population
805/sq mi density
$60,613
Median Income
$30,705 per capita
$153,000
Home Value
$185,902 Zillow
$1,042
Median Rent
47.8% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
329
Violent Crime/100K
2,083 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$60,613 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$153,000 home value, $1,042/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
329 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,613
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,705
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.6%
26% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Palacios vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Palacios’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,613
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,705
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,685
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,327
93%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,327
7% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.5%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.6%
48% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,905M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.5%
Public Transit
2.6%
Work From Home
0%
Other
12.9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
824
Restaurants
96
Healthcare
86
Retail
132
Manufacturing
32
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,685
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,986
71% 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 | $60,613 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,705 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,685 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,327 |
| County GDP | $2,905M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.471 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.5% |
| Public Transit | 2.6% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 824 |
| Restaurants | 96 |
| Healthcare | 86 |
| Retail | 132 |
| Manufacturing | 32 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,685 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,986 |