| Index | Santa Maria | Texas | National |
| Income per capita | $11,426 | $27,828 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $29,196 | $54,727 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $29,911 | $70,980 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $36,330 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $17,271 | $36,153 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $14,531 | $25,035 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.2% | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 30.0% | 16.7% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 22.2% | 22.2% |
| Manufacturing sector | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 10.5% | 10.5% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 10.5% | 10.5% |
| Education, health & social services | 21.1% | 21.1% |
| Other | 35.7% | 35.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Progreso Lakes, TX | 330 | $108,125 | 95.4% |
| Relampago, TX | 387 | $81,310 | 47.0% |
| Palm Valley, TX | 1,909 | $74,018 | 33.8% |
| La Paloma, TX | 4,140 | $69,213 | 25.1% |
| Laguna Seca, TX | 244 | $57,083 | 3.2% |
| Santa Maria, TX | 724 | $29,196 | 47.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| White Hall, AL | 724 | $32,188 | 41.8% |
| Arabi, GA | 724 | $57,750 | 4.4% |
| Artemus, KY | 724 | $22,604 | 59.1% |
| Wingo, KY | 724 | $39,286 | 29.0% |
| Bay Shore, MI | 724 | $56,500 | 2.1% |
| Santa Maria, TX | 724 | $29,196 | 47.2% |
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