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Premont, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Brooks County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,424
Population
1,434/sq mi density
$45,712
Median Income
$21,704 per capita
$80,700
Home Value
$69,022 Zillow
$733
Median Rent
18.4% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
312 sunny days/yr
630
Violent Crime/100K
2,402 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$45,712 median income, 9.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,700 home value, $733/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
630 violent crimes/100K (66% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,712
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,704
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.5%
164% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.5%
17% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Premont vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Premont’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,712
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,704
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$37,129
52%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,088
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,088
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.2%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$312M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
29.5%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
148
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
18
Retail
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$37,129
48% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $45,712 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,704 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $37,129 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,088 |
| County GDP | $312M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.504 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 148 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $37,129 |