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Willacy County, Texas in charts

In the Census Bureau's 5-year survey ending in 2024, the median household income in Willacy County, Texas, was $54,180, lower than Texas's ($78,476) and the U.S. figure ($80,734). 24% of its people lived below the poverty line, higher than Texas's (13.8%) and the U.S. figure (12.5%). Median rent was $809 a month, and the typical owner-occupied home was worth $73,600.

Median household income

$54,180 ± $8,228

Median household income, dollars a year. 622nd lowest of 3,143 counties; 49th lowest of 254 in Texas.

Willacy County
$54,180
Texas
$78,476
U.S.
$80,734

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Poverty rate

24% ± 5.1%

Percent of people below the poverty line. 199th highest of 3,144 counties; 18th highest of 254 in Texas.

Willacy County
24%
Texas
13.8%
U.S.
12.5%

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Median rent

$809 ± $107

Median gross rent, dollars a month. 1,097th lowest of 3,137 counties; 56th lowest of 249 in Texas.

Willacy County
$809
Texas
$1,403
U.S.
$1,413

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Median home value

$73,600 ± $13,677

Median home value, dollars. 29th lowest of 3,139 counties; 8th lowest of 250 in Texas.

Willacy County
$73,600
Texas
$283,800
U.S.
$332,700

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Average commute

19.7 minutes ± 2.4

Average one-way commute, minutes. 618th lowest of 3,143 counties; 56th lowest of 253 in Texas.

Willacy County
19.7 minutes
Texas
26.7 minutes
U.S.
26.4 minutes

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Cite this page

Chartly, “Willacy County, Texas in charts”, from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates ending in 2024. https://chart.ly/counties/willacy-county-texas

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How these figures are measured

  • Every figure comes from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, which asks a sample of households each year. The 5-year estimates pool five years of answers so that even small counties have one, so they describe those years together, not the latest year, and don't reflect recent price increases.
  • Each county figure is shown with its margin of error (±, at 90% confidence, as the Census publishes it). Small counties' margins can be wide; where a county's gap from its state or the U.S. is within its margin, we say “about the same.”
  • Rent is median gross rent, including utilities. Home value is what owners estimate their home would sell for. The poverty line is the same across the country, so it doesn't reflect higher living costs in some places. Commute is the average one-way trip to work; people who work from home are not counted.
  • Counties include county equivalents such as parishes, boroughs and independent cities. Connecticut appears as its nine planning regions, which replaced its counties in Census data.

Sources and dates

  • What is the typical household income in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
  • What share of people live in poverty in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
  • How much is rent in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
  • What is the typical home worth in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
  • How long is the commute to work in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.