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Rio Grande City, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Starr County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
15,258
Population
1,344/sq mi density
$41,369
Median Income
$18,564 per capita
$113,400
Home Value
$140,521 Zillow
$742
Median Rent
35.3% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
312 sunny days/yr
96
Violent Crime/100K
1,842 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$41,369 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$113,400 home value, $742/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
96 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,369
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,564
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
64% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
30.5%
146% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rio Grande City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rio Grande City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,369
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,564
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$36,816
51%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$765
53%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$765
47% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.2%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,559M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7%
Other
14.8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
666
Restaurants
61
Healthcare
108
Retail
128
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$36,816
49% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,682
34% 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 | $41,369 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,564 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $36,816 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $765 |
| County GDP | $1,559M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 30.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.515 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 666 |
| Restaurants | 61 |
| Healthcare | 108 |
| Retail | 128 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $36,816 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,682 |