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Stafford, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Fort Bend County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
17,279
Population
2,465/sq mi density
$85,910
Median Income
$37,408 per capita
$247,900
Home Value
$295,895 Zillow
$1,441
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
593
Violent Crime/100K
3,221 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$85,910 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$247,900 home value, $1,441/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
593 violent crimes/100K (56% above avg)
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
40.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,910
14% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,408
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Stafford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Stafford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,910
114%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,408
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$110,221
153%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,203
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,203
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.7%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.9%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$49,615M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.9%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
8.7%
Other
13.9%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
18,369
Restaurants
1,517
Healthcare
2,621
Retail
2,331
Manufacturing
411
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$110,221
53% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,359
196% 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 | $85,910 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,408 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $110,221 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,203 |
| County GDP | $49,615M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 8.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 18,369 |
| Restaurants | 1,517 |
| Healthcare | 2,621 |
| Retail | 2,331 |
| Manufacturing | 411 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $110,221 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,359 |