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Post, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Garza County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,552
Population
1,214/sq mi density
$40,606
Median Income
$15,859 per capita
$53,000
Home Value
$114,338 Zillow
$802
Median Rent
19.2% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
328 sunny days/yr
195
Violent Crime/100K
1,094 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$40,606 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$53,000 home value, $802/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
195 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
8.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,606
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$15,859
59% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
38% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Post vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Post’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,606
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$15,859
41%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,862
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,002
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,002
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.9%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$282M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
14.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
178
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
12
Retail
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,862
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,033
44% 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 | $40,606 |
| Per Capita Income | $15,859 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,862 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,002 |
| County GDP | $282M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.402 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 178 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,862 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,033 |