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West, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Hill County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,571
Population
1,504/sq mi density
$52,292
Median Income
$26,524 per capita
$164,700
Home Value
$288,364 Zillow
$929
Median Rent
44.2% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
303 sunny days/yr
70
Violent Crime/100K
1,162 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$52,292 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$164,700 home value, $929/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
70 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,292
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,524
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.8%
5% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,292
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,524
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,216
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,083
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,083
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.6%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,721M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.3%
Other
12.1%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
810
Restaurants
63
Healthcare
52
Retail
115
Manufacturing
43
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,216
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,981
71% 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 | $52,292 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,524 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,216 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,083 |
| County GDP | $1,721M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 810 |
| Restaurants | 63 |
| Healthcare | 52 |
| Retail | 115 |
| Manufacturing | 43 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,216 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,981 |