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Shallowater, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Lubbock County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
2,935
Population
1,812/sq mi density
$79,848
Median Income
$33,984 per capita
$210,400
Home Value
$290,791 Zillow
$1,179
Median Rent
25.1% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$79,848 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$210,400 home value, $1,179/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$79,848
6% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,984
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
62% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shallowater vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shallowater’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$79,848
106%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,984
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,229
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,047
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,047
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.2%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.7%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,822M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.2%
Other
7.1%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,294
Restaurants
770
Healthcare
925
Retail
1,060
Manufacturing
228
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,229
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,545
144% 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 | $79,848 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,984 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,229 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,047 |
| County GDP | $19,822M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.481 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,294 |
| Restaurants | 770 |
| Healthcare | 925 |
| Retail | 1,060 |
| Manufacturing | 228 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,229 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,545 |