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Petrolia, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Cotton County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
404
Population
546/sq mi density
$51,771
Median Income
$26,952 per capita
$86,800
Home Value
$175,986 Zillow
$768
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
320 sunny days/yr
406
Violent Crime/100K
4,057 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$51,771 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,800 home value, $768/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
406 violent crimes/100K (7% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,771
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,952
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.8%
11% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Petrolia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Petrolia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,771
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,952
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,469
69%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$858
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$858
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.2%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$209M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
8.8%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
126
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
11
Retail
16
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,469
31% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,440
59% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,771 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,952 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,469 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $858 |
| County GDP | $209M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 126 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 16 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,469 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,440 |