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Smiley, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Gonzales County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
533
Population
1,025/sq mi density
$35,000
Median Income
$20,326 per capita
$69,500
Home Value
$269,014 Zillow
$873
Median Rent
35.5% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
300 sunny days/yr
204
Violent Crime/100K
775 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$35,000 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$69,500 home value, $873/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
204 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,000
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,326
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.0%
134% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Smiley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Smiley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,000
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,326
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,835
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,043
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,043
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
42 min
53% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.8%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,676M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
14.2%
Average commute time
42 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
550
Restaurants
50
Healthcare
33
Retail
70
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,835
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,493
86% 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 | $35,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,326 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,835 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,043 |
| County GDP | $3,676M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.487 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 42 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 550 |
| Restaurants | 50 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,835 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,493 |