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Tatum, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Panola County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,528
Population
404/sq mi density
$70,708
Median Income
$31,887 per capita
$200,800
Home Value
$242,903 Zillow
$852
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
143
Violent Crime/100K
2,869 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$70,708 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$200,800 home value, $852/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
143 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,708
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,887
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.4%
16% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tatum vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tatum’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,708
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,887
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,754
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,142
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,142
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.4%
1% above 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
$2,361M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.4%
Other
7.6%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
559
Restaurants
39
Healthcare
33
Retail
66
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,754
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,259
22% 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 | $70,708 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,887 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,754 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,142 |
| County GDP | $2,361M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.485 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 559 |
| Restaurants | 39 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 66 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,754 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,259 |