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Panhandle, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Carson County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
2,613
Population
1,233/sq mi density
$86,354
Median Income
$45,225 per capita
$151,800
Home Value
$202,387 Zillow
$981
Median Rent
21.9% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
301
Violent Crime/100K
1,077 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$86,354 median income, 0.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$151,800 home value, $981/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
301 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$86,354
15% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,225
16% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.1%
97% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
75% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Panhandle vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Panhandle’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,354
115%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,225
116%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,790
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,903
133%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,903
33% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.3%
52% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,440M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.3%
Other
13.4%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
190
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
4
Retail
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,790
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,971
42% 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 | $86,354 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,225 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,790 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,903 |
| County GDP | $1,440M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.393 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 190 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,790 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,971 |