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Rising Star, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Eastland County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
734
Population
424/sq mi density
$31,667
Median Income
$18,713 per capita
$36,500
Home Value
$155,848 Zillow
$596
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
132
Violent Crime/100K
1,658 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$31,667 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$36,500 home value, $596/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
132 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
4.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,667
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,713
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.0%
37% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rising Star vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rising Star’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,667
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,713
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,784
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$992
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$992
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.2%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.0%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$906M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.2%
Other
27.8%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
530
Restaurants
57
Healthcare
45
Retail
82
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,784
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,219
78% 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 | $31,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,713 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,784 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $992 |
| County GDP | $906M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.476 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 530 |
| Restaurants | 57 |
| Healthcare | 45 |
| Retail | 82 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,784 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,219 |