San Carlos, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Hidalgo County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,209
Population
2,325/sq mi density
$40,786
Median Income
$16,064 per capita
$76,600
Home Value
$142,873 Zillow
$710
Median Rent
40.1% income on rent
75°F
Avg Temperature
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$40,786 median income, 17.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,600 home value, $710/mo rent
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,786
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,064
59% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
17.4%
383% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.2%
55% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: San Carlos vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows San Carlos’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,786
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,064
41%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$47,556
66%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$825
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$825
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
21.5%
41% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.2%
16% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,357M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
21.5%
Other
17.3%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
14,062
Restaurants
1,288
Healthcare
2,330
Retail
2,150
Manufacturing
302
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$47,556
34% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,938
98% 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 | $40,786 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,064 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $47,556 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $825 |
| County GDP | $31,357M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 17.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.478 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 21.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 14,062 |
| Restaurants | 1,288 |
| Healthcare | 2,330 |
| Retail | 2,150 |
| Manufacturing | 302 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $47,556 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,938 |