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Seth Ward, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Hale County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,909
Population
845/sq mi density
$54,209
Median Income
$18,765 per capita
$57,500
Home Value
$114,132 Zillow
$844
Median Rent
18.6% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
244
Violent Crime/100K
3,818 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$54,209 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$57,500 home value, $844/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
244 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
8.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,209
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,765
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.9%
52% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Seth Ward vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Seth Ward’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,209
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,765
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,593
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$937
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$937
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
58.3%
20% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,766M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
58.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
41.7%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
854
Restaurants
51
Healthcare
65
Retail
94
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,593
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,482
57% 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 | $54,209 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,765 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,593 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $937 |
| County GDP | $1,766M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 58.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 854 |
| Restaurants | 51 |
| Healthcare | 65 |
| Retail | 94 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,593 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,482 |