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SheetTX-GEORGETOWN-TX · Georgetown, TX 78,803 pop · income 72nd pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Georgetown
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Georgetown on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Bloomington · lowest
48,918
Bloomington · lowest
48,918 median HH income
31.0% of the leader · rank #1
Three Way · near
91,845
Three Way · near
91,845 median HH income
58.2% of the leader · rank #2
Cedar Point · near
91,853
Cedar Point · near
91,853 median HH income
58.2% of the leader · rank #3
Vista · near
91,854
Vista · near
91,854 median HH income
58.2% of the leader · rank #4
Georgetown · this city
91,857
Georgetown · this city
91,857 median HH income
58.2% of the leader · rank #5
Huntington Ce… · near
91,862
Huntington Ce… · near
91,862 median HH income
58.2% of the leader · rank #6
Flower Mound · highest
157,737
Flower Mound · highest
157,737 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Georgetown on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 78,803.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Georgetown - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Georgetown lands in the 72nd percentile for household income and the 50th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
72nd
percentile, household income
77th
percentile, home value
40th
percentile, median rent
50th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Georgetown, TX
78,803 people live in Georgetown, Texas - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Georgetown households earn a median of $91,857 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.3%. Home values in Georgetown run a median of $398,600, and the median resident age is 44.3 years. About 47.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 52.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 2,354 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Growing), up 13% from five years earlier. Georgetown reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1361.2 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Texas scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,149 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 49.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Georgetown's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from schools and households to housing and income to work and mobility to comparison shortlist to reported crime to population change; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Georgetown, city-specific coverage includes annual population history, FBI reported-crime rates, matched public-school count, local building permits, commute-mode shares.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
What does the education layer cover for Georgetown?
The NCES join finds 37 public schools within the city match. 47.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
How far does income reach against housing in Georgetown?
The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 4.3 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 5.3%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.
What does the journey to work look like in Georgetown?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 66.2%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Which cities make useful reference points for Georgetown?
Within Texas, the closest population matches are Flower Mound (77,886 residents, $157,737 income); Pharr (79,809 residents, $49,884 income); Cedar Park (77,474 residents, $123,972 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Bloomington, IN (78,791 residents); Napa, CA (78,816 residents); Auburn, AL (78,738 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Reported crime
What can the FBI record say about safety in Georgetown?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 1361.2 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 40% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Property rate
1170.1
Violent rate
191.1
Total reported rate
1361.2
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
Is Georgetown growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +38,182 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +55.6% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 2,354 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Period change
+55.6%
2025 estimate
106,907
2020 estimate
68,725
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
Above median income · poverty 5.3% (Below-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near national cost · BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
C+
City profile score · Georgetown, TX
63/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Bachelor's+ share A-
47.2%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Household income B
$91,857
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Poverty rate C+
5.3%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Cost of living C-
97.1 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Violent crime D
191 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Georgetown profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Bachelor's+ share: 81/100 (A-) · 47.2%
Household income: 71/100 (B) · $91,857
Poverty rate: 63/100 (C+) · 5.3%
Cost of living: 53/100 (C-) · 97.1 index
Violent crime: 49/100 (D) · 191 /100k
Where Georgetown sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Georgetown's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Georgetown highlighted among 12 peers.Read the chart values
Georgetown, TX (this city): home $398,600, crime 1,361/100k
Bloomington, IN : home $289,700, crime 3,005/100k
Napa, CA : home $824,500, crime 1,671/100k
Auburn, AL : home $342,400, crime 1,087/100k
Upland, CA : home $688,800, crime 2,163/100k
Tustin, CA : home $890,600, crime 2,316/100k
Flower Mound, TX : home $514,100, crime 640/100k
Pharr, TX : home $111,500, crime 1,359/100k
Cedar Park, TX : home $474,800, crime 1,294/100k
Mansfield, TX : home $380,000, crime 1,475/100k
Missouri City, TX : home $281,600, crime 1,191/100k
Longview, TX : home $182,700, crime 2,690/100k
How does Georgetown compare to other US cities?
Where Georgetown sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income72% higher than other cities
Home value77% pricier than other cities
Median rent40% pricier than other cities
Safety50% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Texas, Georgetown ranks #312 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Georgetown against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Texas-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Georgetown near the bottom of Texas's cities
Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Georgetown ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Georgetown only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#315 of 1,520
79th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,663
0th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#138 of 1,505
91st percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,086 of 1,663
34th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#157 of 1,663
90th percentile in Texas
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
72nd percentile nationally for median household income · 50th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Georgetown's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Georgetown's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Georgetown's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$398,60023rd percentilemore affordable than 23% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Georgetown's home-value-to-income ratio: 4.3×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#11,626 of 15,516
More affordable than 25% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#369 of 750
Mid-size cities (50,000–199,999)
At 4.3×, Georgetown sits in the moderate band:
national rank #11,626 of 15,516 and #369 of 750mid-size cities (50,000–199,999).
Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$91,857Georgetown, TX median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Georgetown, TX median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Georgetown, TX.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)47.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)5.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)52.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
78,803
Median Income
$91,857
Median Home Value
$398,600
Median Age
44.3
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Labor force participation
52.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
47.2%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
1361.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
191.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1170.1
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
37
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Georgetown's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
68,725 residents
2021
75,971 residents
2022
87,224 residents
2023
96,711 residents
2024
101,452 residents
2025
106,907 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
🏗️ Growing
Total Permits (2024)
2,354
housing units authorized
Single-Family
2,120
detached homes
Multifamily
234
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
29.9
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
2,085
1,509
576
$366.7M
2020
3,295
2,213
1,082
$673.9M
2021
5,941
2,333
3,608
$859.8M
2022
4,574
2,253
2,321
$881.3M
2023
1,986
1,477
509
$457.1M
2024
2,354
2,120
234
$642.6M
Permit volume increased 13% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
66.2%
Carpool
8.9%
Public Transit
0.1%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
22.2%
Other
1.5%
Based on 33,683 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Texas statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $223
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Texas at $223 (electricity about $130 , water and sewer about $48 ).
These are Texas statewide averages, not a meter reading for Georgetown. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Texas's BEA cost-of-living index is 97.1 (Near Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Georgetown is $1,149/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Texas statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 49.0 / 100 (Low).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Texas statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Georgetown sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Georgetown compares to similar-size Texas cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.