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Staples, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Caldwell County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
303
Population
202/sq mi density
$79,464
Median Income
$36,755 per capita
$225,000
Home Value
$333,022 Zillow
$1,375
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
300 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$79,464 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$225,000 home value, $1,375/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$79,464
6% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,755
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Staples vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Staples’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$79,464
106%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,755
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,854
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,019
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,019
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
29% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.7%
23% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.2%
12% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,559M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.7%
Other
24.1%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
887
Restaurants
75
Healthcare
71
Retail
92
Manufacturing
30
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,854
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,922
98% 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 | $79,464 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,755 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,854 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,019 |
| County GDP | $1,559M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 887 |
| Restaurants | 75 |
| Healthcare | 71 |
| Retail | 92 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,854 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,922 |