Palmer, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Ellis County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,449
Population
521/sq mi density
$87,379
Median Income
$29,376 per capita
$203,400
Home Value
$322,524 Zillow
$1,709
Median Rent
21.0% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
38
Violent Crime/100K
269 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$87,379 median income, 8.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$203,400 home value, $1,709/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
38 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$87,379
16% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,376
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.1%
125% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
66% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Palmer vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Palmer’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$87,379
116%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,376
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,086
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,114
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,114
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.7%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.7%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,768M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.7%
Other
6.6%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,919
Restaurants
344
Healthcare
342
Retail
451
Manufacturing
181
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,086
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,596
117% 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 | $87,379 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,376 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,086 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,114 |
| County GDP | $10,768M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.401 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,919 |
| Restaurants | 344 |
| Healthcare | 342 |
| Retail | 451 |
| Manufacturing | 181 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,086 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,596 |