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Valley Mills, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · McLennan County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,183
Population
970/sq mi density
$42,188
Median Income
$23,727 per capita
$129,700
Home Value
$307,126 Zillow
$1,150
Median Rent
36.2% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
303 sunny days/yr
429
Violent Crime/100K
1,459 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$42,188 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$129,700 home value, $1,150/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
429 violent crimes/100K (13% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,188
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,727
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
24% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Valley Mills vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Valley Mills’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,188
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,727
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,514
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,161
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,161
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.6%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$18,479M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.2%
Other
9.2%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,039
Restaurants
607
Healthcare
682
Retail
879
Manufacturing
250
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,514
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,892
154% 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 | $42,188 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,727 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,514 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,161 |
| County GDP | $18,479M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.476 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,039 |
| Restaurants | 607 |
| Healthcare | 682 |
| Retail | 879 |
| Manufacturing | 250 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,514 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,892 |