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West Columbia, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Brazoria County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
3,631
Population
1,391/sq mi density
$41,985
Median Income
$29,141 per capita
$138,200
Home Value
$259,304 Zillow
$1,011
Median Rent
32.1% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
314 sunny days/yr
283
Violent Crime/100K
1,649 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$41,985 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$138,200 home value, $1,011/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
283 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,985
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,141
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.2%
42% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Columbia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Columbia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,985
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,141
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,500
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,312
92%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,312
8% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.5%
51% 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
$23,376M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.5%
Other
4.9%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,858
Restaurants
727
Healthcare
920
Retail
892
Manufacturing
253
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,500
22% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,186
134% 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 | $41,985 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,141 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,500 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,312 |
| County GDP | $23,376M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,858 |
| Restaurants | 727 |
| Healthcare | 920 |
| Retail | 892 |
| Manufacturing | 253 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,500 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,186 |