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Whitney, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Hill County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,308
Population
1,241/sq mi density
$42,024
Median Income
$24,123 per capita
$115,500
Home Value
$219,039 Zillow
$818
Median Rent
37.2% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
303 sunny days/yr
366
Violent Crime/100K
2,514 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$42,024 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$115,500 home value, $818/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
366 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,024
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,123
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.1%
70% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Whitney vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Whitney’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,024
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,123
62%
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
38 min
37% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.2%
19% 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
87.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
5.7%
Average commute time
38 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 | $42,024 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,123 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,216 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,083 |
| County GDP | $1,721M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 810 |
| Restaurants | 63 |
| Healthcare | 52 |
| Retail | 115 |
| Manufacturing | 43 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,216 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,981 |