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Prairie View, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Waller County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
8,220
Population
1,111/sq mi density
$19,106
Median Income
$10,908 per capita
$171,900
Home Value
$210,559 Zillow
$837
Median Rent
46.5% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
76
Violent Crime/100K
474 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.2 / 5.0
$19,106 median income, 10.1% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.6 / 5.0
$171,900 home value, $837/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
76 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$19,106
75% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$10,908
72% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.1%
181% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.2%
111% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Prairie View vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Prairie View’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$19,106
25%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$10,908
28%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,464
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,176
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,176
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.0%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
78% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,168M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
7%
Other
16.9%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,144
Restaurants
81
Healthcare
55
Retail
94
Manufacturing
102
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,464
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,004
186% 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 | $19,106 |
| Per Capita Income | $10,908 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,464 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,176 |
| County GDP | $6,168M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 7.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,144 |
| Restaurants | 81 |
| Healthcare | 55 |
| Retail | 94 |
| Manufacturing | 102 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,464 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,004 |