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Payne Springs, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Kaufman County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
648
Population
306/sq mi density
$42,841
Median Income
$29,371 per capita
$170,200
Home Value
$282,906 Zillow
$1,125
Median Rent
42.7% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
135
Violent Crime/100K
3,179 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$42,841 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$170,200 home value, $1,125/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
135 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,841
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,371
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.7%
83% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Payne Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Payne Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,841
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,371
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,125
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,076
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,076
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.6%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.5%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,967M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.6%
Other
14.9%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,668
Restaurants
225
Healthcare
205
Retail
327
Manufacturing
109
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,125
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,453
113% 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 | $42,841 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,371 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,125 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,076 |
| County GDP | $6,967M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.393 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,668 |
| Restaurants | 225 |
| Healthcare | 205 |
| Retail | 327 |
| Manufacturing | 109 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,125 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,453 |