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Shepherd, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · San Jacinto County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,124
Population
348/sq mi density
$48,368
Median Income
$23,589 per capita
$144,100
Home Value
$192,791 Zillow
$642
Median Rent
22.3% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
972
Violent Crime/100K
9,296 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$48,368 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,100 home value, $642/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
972 violent crimes/100K (156% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,368
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,589
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
36% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.7%
35% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shepherd vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shepherd’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,368
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,589
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,578
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$877
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$877
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
31% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.7%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$523M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
20.8%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
299
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
18
Retail
34
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,578
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,439
84% 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 | $48,368 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,589 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,578 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $877 |
| County GDP | $523M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 299 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 34 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,578 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,439 |