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Welch, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Gaines County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
276
Population
189/sq mi density
$60,208
Median Income
$21,802 per capita
$97,500
Home Value
$109,682 Zillow
61°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
589
Violent Crime/100K
4,007 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$60,208 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$97,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
589 violent crimes/100K (55% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,208
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,802
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
63% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Welch vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Welch’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,208
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,802
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,898
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,184
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,184
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
96.9%
32% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,326M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
96.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.1%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
683
Restaurants
43
Healthcare
18
Retail
64
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,898
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,637
61% 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 | $60,208 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,802 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,898 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,184 |
| County GDP | $2,326M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 96.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 683 |
| Restaurants | 43 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 64 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,898 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,637 |