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Skellytown, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Carson County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
424
Population
800/sq mi density
$53,750
Median Income
$30,347 per capita
$39,200
Home Value
$68,140 Zillow
$839
Median Rent
42.5% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
567
Violent Crime/100K
4,428 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$53,750 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$39,200 home value, $839/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
567 violent crimes/100K (49% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
6.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,750
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,347
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.2%
2% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Skellytown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Skellytown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,750
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,347
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,790
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,903
133%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,903
33% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.9%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,440M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
23.3%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
190
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
4
Retail
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,790
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,971
42% 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 | $53,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,347 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,790 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,903 |
| County GDP | $1,440M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.393 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 190 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,790 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,971 |