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Refugio, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Refugio County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,729
Population
1,738/sq mi density
$56,193
Median Income
$20,552 per capita
$85,000
Home Value
$123,020 Zillow
$748
Median Rent
37.2% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
300 sunny days/yr
109
Violent Crime/100K
762 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$56,193 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,000 home value, $748/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
109 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,193
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,552
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
32.6%
163% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Refugio vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Refugio’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,193
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,552
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,379
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,008
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,008
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.2%
92% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.9%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$484M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.2%
Other
17.9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
206
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
7
Retail
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,379
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,953
16% 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 | $56,193 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,552 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,379 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,008 |
| County GDP | $484M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 32.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 206 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 7 |
| Retail | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,379 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,953 |