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Economy, jobs and prices in Georgetown, Texas: official figures

The median household income in Georgetown was $95,062 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 273rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Texas median $78,476.

Median household income
$95,062
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
4.9%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
28.2 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,795
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$429,100
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
69.5%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
95.0%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Georgetown?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Georgetown averaged $50,829 a year in 2020-2024, 214th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Texas: $40,752).

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How unequal are incomes in Georgetown?

Georgetown's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.425 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 233rd least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Georgetown, Texas?

4.9% of the civilian labor force in Georgetown was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (1,936 people), 343rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Texas' 5.3%.

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What share of people in Georgetown are working?

56.8% of Georgetown's 70,436 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 33rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Georgetown have jobs?

37,532 residents of Georgetown held civilian jobs, 53.3% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 519 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Georgetown?

The largest industry group for working residents of Georgetown was education, health care and social assistance (23.2% of employed residents), followed by professional, scientific, management and administrative services (17.5%) and retail trade (13.1%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Georgetown work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 7.3% of working residents of Georgetown, 285th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 17.5% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Georgetown, Texas?

Commuters in Georgetown took 28.2 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 219th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 8.5% travelled an hour or more and 23.5% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Georgetown get to work?

23.6% of workers living in Georgetown worked from home in 2020-2024, 129th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 65.3% drove to work alone, 8.9% carpooled, 0.1% used public transport and 0.8% walked.

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What is the average rent in Georgetown, Texas?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Georgetown was $1,795 a month in 2020-2024, 275th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Texas: $1,403).

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How much does a house cost in Georgetown?

Owner-occupied homes in Georgetown had a median value of $429,100 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 352nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Texas: $283,800).

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How affordable are homes in Georgetown?

The median home value in Georgetown was 4.5 times the median household income, 391st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Georgetown, Texas own their home?

69.5% of the 35,400 occupied homes in Georgetown were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 10,814 were rented, 168th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Texas: 62.6%).

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What share of homes in Georgetown have broadband?

95.0% of households in Georgetown had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 191st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Texas: 91.4%).

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How many households in Georgetown have no internet?

3.1% of households in Georgetown (1,094) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 205th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 8.2% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Georgetown compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Georgetown ranks 273 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
270Skokie$95,337
271Anaheim$95,227
272Bonita Springs$95,210
273Georgetown$95,062
274La Mesa$95,028
275Vista$94,975
276Denver$94,718
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Georgetown ranks 214 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
211Orland Park$51,045
212Plantation$50,897
213Daly City$50,863
214Georgetown$50,829
215Olathe$50,628
216Chino Hills$50,555
217Meridian$50,506
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Georgetown ranks 591 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
588Kenosha0.426
589Westland0.426
590Carrollton0.425
591Georgetown0.425
592Mableton0.425
593Antioch0.425
594Meridian0.425
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Georgetown ranks 481 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
478Lake Forest4.9%
479Orange4.9%
480Buckeye4.9%
481Georgetown4.9%
482Peabody4.9%
483Tampa4.9%
484Redmond4.9%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Georgetown ranks 791 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
788Syracuse56.9%
789Utica56.9%
790Fort Myers56.8%
791Georgetown56.8%
792Macon-Bibb County56.7%
793Galveston56.6%
794Port Orange56.6%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Georgetown ranks 219 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
216Hawthorne28.3
217Vacaville28.2
218Peoria28.2
219Georgetown28.2
220Elgin28.2
221Des Plaines28.2
222Deerfield Beach28.2
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Georgetown ranks 129 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
126Sugar Land23.7%
127Rocklin23.7%
128Rochester Hills23.6%
129Georgetown23.6%
130Boca Raton23.5%
131South Jordan23.4%
132Lakeville23.4%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Georgetown ranks 791 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
788Mount Pleasant0.1%
789Newport Beach0.1%
790Cleveland0.1%
791Georgetown0.1%
792Springdale0.1%
793Jonesboro0.0%
794Goose Creek0.0%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Georgetown ranks 539 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
536Duluth7.3%
537Merced7.3%
538Gallatin7.3%
539Georgetown7.3%
540Vacaville7.2%
541Moreno Valley7.2%
542Stamford7.2%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Georgetown ranks 391 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
388Blue Springs23.2%
389Cheyenne23.2%
390Apopka23.2%
391Georgetown23.2%
392Louisville/Jefferson County metro government23.2%
393Irvine23.2%
394San Diego23.1%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Georgetown ranks 275 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
272Palmdale$1,802
273Wheaton$1,799
274Federal Way$1,797
275Georgetown$1,795
276Clovis$1,792
277Miami Gardens$1,787
278Inglewood$1,787
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Georgetown ranks 352 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
349Sugar Land$430,200
350Passaic$429,900
351Lowell$429,200
352Georgetown$429,100
353Bentonville$428,500
354Las Vegas$427,900
355Westfield$425,700
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Georgetown ranks 430 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
427Palm Coast4.5x
428Visalia4.5x
429Winter Haven4.5x
430Georgetown4.5x
431Manchester4.5x
432Delano4.5x
433Lawrence4.5x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Georgetown ranks 168 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
165DeSoto69.6%
166Pembroke Pines69.6%
167Murrieta69.5%
168Georgetown69.5%
169Marysville69.4%
170Allen69.4%
171Chino Hills69.2%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Georgetown ranks 191 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
188Moore95.0%
189Burbank95.0%
190New Braunfels95.0%
191Georgetown95.0%
192Plainfield95.0%
193St. Cloud95.0%
194Alameda95.0%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Georgetown ranks 619 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
616Burnsville3.1%
617Tracy3.1%
618Orange3.1%
619Georgetown3.1%
620San Marcos3.1%
621O'Fallon3.1%
622Burleson3.1%
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