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Sonora, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Sutton County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
2,746 Population 1,231/sq mi density
$72,273 Median Income $28,386 per capita
$130,100 Home Value $167,541 Zillow
$751 Median Rent 19.1% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature 328 sunny days/yr
110 Violent Crime/100K 512 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$72,273 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$130,100 home value, $751/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
110 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$72,273
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,386
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.7%
35% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Sonora vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Sonora’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,273
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,386
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,272
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,252
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,252
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.8%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.0%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$241M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 77%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 2.8%
Other 20.2%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
161
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
5
Retail
24

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,272
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,680
119% 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$72,273
Per Capita Income$28,386
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$78,272
Avg Weekly Wage$1,252
County GDP$241M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.0%
Poverty Rate16.7%
Gini Coefficient0.411
Cost of Living Index97.1

Commute

Mean Commute23 minutes
Drive Alone77.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home2.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments161
Restaurants12
Healthcare5
Retail24

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$78,272
Avg Property Tax$7,680