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Terlingua, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Brewster County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
138 Population 13/sq mi density
$45,969 Median Income $25,725 per capita
$112,500 Home Value $157,370 Zillow
71°F Avg Temperature 319 sunny days/yr
50 Violent Crime/100K 276 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$45,969 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
50 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$45,969
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,725
34% 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: Terlingua vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,969
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,725
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,740
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$986
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$986
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
8 min
70% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.0%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$611M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 75%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 3.1%
Other 21.9%
Average commute time
8 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
456
Restaurants
60
Healthcare
20
Retail
51
Manufacturing
4

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,740
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,557
87% 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$45,969
Per Capita Income$25,725
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$72,740
Avg Weekly Wage$986
County GDP$611M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate0.0%
Gini Coefficient0.464
Cost of Living Index97.1

Commute

Mean Commute8 minutes
Drive Alone75.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home3.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments456
Restaurants60
Healthcare20
Retail51
Manufacturing4

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$72,740
Avg Property Tax$6,557