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Waskom, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Harrison County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,862
Population
695/sq mi density
$54,135
Median Income
$23,577 per capita
$91,300
Home Value
$179,015 Zillow
$1,115
Median Rent
35.3% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
618
Violent Crime/100K
3,584 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$54,135 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$91,300 home value, $1,115/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
618 violent crimes/100K (63% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,135
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,577
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.4%
8% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waskom vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waskom’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,135
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,577
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,225
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,196
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,196
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.5%
97% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.9%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,676M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.5%
Other
20.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,456
Restaurants
113
Healthcare
108
Retail
191
Manufacturing
75
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,225
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,264
50% 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 | $54,135 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,577 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,225 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,196 |
| County GDP | $5,676M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,456 |
| Restaurants | 113 |
| Healthcare | 108 |
| Retail | 191 |
| Manufacturing | 75 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,225 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,264 |