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Rule, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Haskell County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
738
Population
1,054/sq mi density
$31,875
Median Income
$23,529 per capita
$57,500
Home Value
$68,539 Zillow
$1,009
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
328 sunny days/yr
121
Violent Crime/100K
787 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$31,875 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$57,500 home value, $1,009/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
121 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,875
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,529
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.6%
34% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rule vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rule’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,875
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,529
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,982
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$810
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$810
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.7%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.7%
27% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$427M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.7%
Public Transit
3.7%
Work From Home
6.9%
Other
8.7%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
197
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
5
Retail
25
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,982
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,780
8% 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 | $31,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,529 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,982 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $810 |
| County GDP | $427M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.558 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.7% |
| Public Transit | 3.7% |
| Work From Home | 6.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 197 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 5 |
| Retail | 25 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,982 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,780 |