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Poetry, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Rockwall County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,352
Population
334/sq mi density
$103,333
Median Income
$39,545 per capita
$408,300
Home Value
$277,743 Zillow
66°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
559
Violent Crime/100K
3,443 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$103,333 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$408,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
559 violent crimes/100K (47% above avg)
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$103,333
38% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,545
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Poetry vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Poetry’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$103,333
138%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,545
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$129,850
180%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,095
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,095
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
42.6%
180% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
54.7%
25% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,866M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
54.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
42.6%
Other
2.7%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,378
Restaurants
261
Healthcare
369
Retail
308
Manufacturing
76
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$129,850
80% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,177
162% 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 | $103,333 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,545 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $129,850 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,095 |
| County GDP | $7,866M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 54.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 42.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,378 |
| Restaurants | 261 |
| Healthcare | 369 |
| Retail | 308 |
| Manufacturing | 76 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $129,850 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,177 |