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Slaton, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Lubbock County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,811
Population
1,076/sq mi density
$54,380
Median Income
$23,584 per capita
$86,400
Home Value
$136,573 Zillow
$1,042
Median Rent
19.5% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
328 sunny days/yr
408
Violent Crime/100K
3,454 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$54,380 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,400 home value, $1,042/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
408 violent crimes/100K (7% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,380
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,584
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.4%
16% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Slaton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Slaton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,380
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,584
60%
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
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.0%
13% 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
83%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.6%
Other
13.4%
Average commute time
20 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 | $54,380 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,584 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,229 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,047 |
| County GDP | $19,822M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.481 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.6% |
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 |