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Runaway Bay, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Wise County County

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
1,522 Population 604/sq mi density
$83,333 Median Income $47,991 per capita
$274,700 Home Value $282,935 Zillow
$1,172 Median Rent 30.4% income on rent
64°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$83,333 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$274,700 home value, $1,172/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$83,333
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,991
23% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Runaway Bay vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Runaway Bay’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,333
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,991
123%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,340
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,142
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,142
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
30% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.9%
31% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.2%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,250M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 76.2%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 19.9%
Other 3.9%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,654
Restaurants
119
Healthcare
111
Retail
182
Manufacturing
77

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,340
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,757
93% 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$83,333
Per Capita Income$47,991
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$82,340
Avg Weekly Wage$1,142
County GDP$4,250M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.5%
Poverty Rate1.8%
Gini Coefficient0.411
Cost of Living Index97.1

Commute

Mean Commute36 minutes
Drive Alone76.2%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home19.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,654
Restaurants119
Healthcare111
Retail182
Manufacturing77

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$82,340
Avg Property Tax$6,757