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Marble Falls, Texas - Economic Overview

Marble Falls - located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country - is a convergence of business, industry, adventure, and small-town charm. Despite our proximity to large urban centers like Austin (60 min. away) and San Antonio (75 min. away), Marble Falls is no bedroom community. We are the regional economic hub for the Highland Lakes area, with a trade area of 112,500 people who generate more than $3 million every day in gross sales.

More than 447,000 people live within a 30-mile radius of Marble Falls, including a workforce of over 163,800. The Marble Falls economy is a vibrant one with an unemployment rate of 2.8%. The Marble Falls EDC is committed to workforce initiatives, working with area employers and community stakeholders to ensure a talent pipeline to meet employers’ needs. We understand the success of your business is dependent on the ability to find qualified candidates to fill your staffing needs.

With an eager workforce, available land, thriving economy and welcoming community, Marble Falls is the ideal location to live, work and do business!

Marble Falls, TX (Zip Code 78654 Population)
25,514
Labor Force Within 30 Mile Commute
163,858
Marble Falls, TX (City Proper Population)
7,325
As of 2022 the region's population increased by 12.7% since 2017, growing by 2,874. Population is expected to increase by 9.5% between 2022 and 2027, adding 2,434.
Population & Demographic Data

Population Growth Comparison by Region

Marble Falls zip code 78654

Area2017 Population2022 PopulationChange% Change
Marble Falls, TX22,64125,5142,873
13%
Texas28,291,02429,761,5751,470,551
5%
Nation325,122,128334,161,4829,039,354
3%
(Updated 02-14-2023 10:16 pm)

Population and Job Growth over Time

Marble Falls zip code 78654 (hover to display values)

(Updated 02-07-2023 11:50 pm)

Population by Educational Attainment

Burnet County, TX

(Updated 02-07-2023 11:14 pm)

Population by Race

Burnet County, TX

(Updated 02-07-2023 11:12 pm)

Population by Age

Marble Falls zip code 78654 (click column headers to sort data)

Age Cohort2017 Population2022 PopulationChange% Change2022 % of Cohort
Under 5 years1,236
1,081
-155
-13%
4.24%
5 to 9 years1,352
1,364
12
1%
5.35%
10 to 14 years1,362
1,667
305
22%
6.53%
15 to 19 years1,395
1,766
371
27%
6.92%
20 to 24 years1,419
1,145
-274
-19%
4.49%
25 to 29 years992
840
-152
-15%
3.29%
30 to 34 years972
1,254
282
29%
4.91%
35 to 39 years1,205
1,628
423
35%
6.38%
40 to 44 years1,149
1,609
460
40%
6.31%
45 to 49 years1,371
1,373
2
0%
5.38%
50 to 54 years1,461
1,386
-75
-5%
5.43%
55 to 59 years1,775
1,794
19
1%
7.03%
60 to 64 years1,671
2,340
669
40%
9.17%
65 to 69 years1,613
2,021
408
25%
7.92%
70 to 74 years1,273
1,682
409
32%
6.59%
75 to 79 years1,039
1,169
130
13%
4.58%
80 to 84 years698
742
44
6%
2.91%
85 years and over658
654
-4
-1%
2%
(Updated 02-07-2023 11:07 pm)
Marble Falls Industries & Occupations Data

Industry Characteristics

Marble Falls zip code 78654 (click column headers to sort data)

Industry2021 Jobs 2020 Average Earnings Per Worker2021 LQ (Occupation Concentration)2016-2021 % Change in Jobs2020 Wages Total
Construction
2,330
$49,181
2.38
16.38%
$102,393,848
Retail Trade
1,823
$39,744
1.15
10.56%
$61,564,823
Health Care and Social Assistance
1,687
$60,627
0.84
9.86%
$82,048,790
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
1,365
$48,213
1.54
26.79%
$62,353,170
Other Services (except Public Administration)
1,270
$27,285
1.24
26.71%
$31,494,392
Accommodation and Food Services
1,263
$25,594
1.16
8.45%
$28,216,776
Finance and Insurance
1,244
$38,742
1.24
25.93%
$44,568,630
Government
1,215
$56,369
0.58
7.18%
$48,992,369
Manufacturing
988
$69,453
0.87
13.55%
$53,882,309
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
897
$23,951
0.85
13.35%
$19,301,191
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
832
$50,712
0.63
26.69%
$37,601,161
Transportation and Warehousing
615
$27,132
0.7
37.18%
$14,596,009
Wholesale Trade
553
$81,361
1.01
28.11%
$37,097,831
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
457
$18,244
1.43
0.57%
$8,063,551
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
302
$29,498
0.79
26.64%
$7,550,616
Educational Services
205
$23,425
0.48
14.43%
$4,421,285
Information
147
$56,321
0.49
-40.74%
$7,210,748
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
147
$79,645
1.83
0.11%
$9,987,265
Utilities
53
$145,097
1.07
50.3%
$5,711,547
Management of Companies and Enterprises
24
$62,852
0.1
9.84%
$1,441,462
Unclassified
5
$37,064
0.38
-20.05%
$172,656

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 10-28-2022 5:32 pm)

Occupation Concentration

Marble Falls zip code 78654 (click column headers to sort data)

Occupation2022 Jobs2022 Median Salary2022 Average Hourly Wage2022 LQ (Occupation Concentration)2017-2022 % Change in Jobs
Sales and Related
2,303
$33,192
$30.14
1.21
-4.21%
Construction and Extraction
1,703
$37,997
$23.13
2.29
12.5%
Management
1,700
$50,867
$36.91
1.31
13.87%
Office and Administrative Support
1,570
$33,229
$18.52
0.86
10.74%
Food Preparation and Serving Related
1,074
$22,007
$12.34
1.04
-2.18%
Transportation and Material Moving
1,047
$31,608
$18.41
0.75
15%
Business and Financial Operations
1,042
$64,433
$48.16
0.91
21.26%
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
873
$25,413
$15.07
1.49
6.38%
Production
860
$40,557
$20.9
1.08
16.71%
Educational Instruction and Library
689
$45,343
$24.22
0.8
0.09%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
656
$40,436
$22.29
1.11
17%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
645
$67,849
$41.42
0.77
1.77%
Personal Care and Service
610
$25,676
$17.87
1.11
0.33%
Healthcare Support
571
$26,361
$15.12
0.83
16.18%
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
388
$38,234
$27.87
0.78
-0.39%
Community and Social Service
178
$46,971
$25.16
0.67
20.22%
Architecture and Engineering
146
$62,548
$38.65
0.59
31.83%
Protective Service
128
$43,074
$21.39
0.42
9.64%
Computer and Mathematical
120
$65,011
$37.94
0.26
14.39%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
98
$23,168
$14.28
0.79
0.11%
Legal
72
$56,568
$46.7
0.53
12.08%
Life, Physical, and Social Science
62
$68,927
$44.17
0.39
14.76%
Unclassified
14
$46,964
$40.36
0.42
17.63%
(Updated 02-07-2023 10:10 pm)

Retail Expenditures and Projected 5-Year Change by Sub-Sector

City of Marble Falls (click column headers to sort data)

NAICSDescription2022 Aggregate Expenditure Estimate2027 Aggregate Expenditure EstimateGrowthCompound Annual Growth Rate (%)
441        Motor vehicle and parts dealers
$277,155,701
$320,332,369
$43,176,668
2.9%
442        Furniture and home furnishings stores
$12,316,816
$13,474,790
$1,157,974
1.8%
4421            Furniture stores
$8,131,339
$8,890,923
$759,584
1.8%
4422            Home furnishings stores
$4,185,477
$4,583,867
$398,390
1.8%
443        Electronics and appliance stores
$22,255,652
$25,048,735
$2,793,082
2.4%
444        Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
$76,287,391
$89,139,654
$12,852,263
3.2%
4441            Building material and supplies dealers
$67,200,592
$78,616,283
$11,415,691
3.2%
4442            Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores
$9,086,799
$10,523,371
$1,436,572
3%
445        Food and beverage stores
$177,621,163
$201,570,927
$23,949,764
2.6%
4451            Grocery stores
$163,946,782
$185,823,156
$21,876,373
2.5%
4452            Specialty food stores
$5,081,186
$5,735,210
$654,023
2.5%
4453            Beer, wine, and liquor stores
$8,593,194
$10,012,562
$1,419,367
3.1%
446        Health and personal care stores
$32,043,025
$37,438,738
$5,395,713
3.2%
447        Gasoline stations
$106,402,090
$127,212,171
$20,810,081
3.6%
448        Clothing and clothing accessories stores
$32,999,579
$34,362,843
$1,363,264
0.8%
4481            Clothing stores
$22,513,958
$23,442,558
$928,599
0.8%
4482            Shoe stores
$6,129,750
$6,411,358
$281,608
0.9%
4483            Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores
$4,355,871
$4,508,927
$153,056
0.7%
451        Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores
$14,455,953
$16,026,072
$1,570,119
2.1%
4511            Sporting goods, hobby, and musical instrument stores
$10,917,561
$12,144,942
$1,227,381
2.2%
4512            Book stores and news dealers
$3,538,392
$3,881,130
$342,737
1.9%
452        General merchandise stores
$151,118,189
$170,070,967
$18,952,779
2.4%
4522            Department stores
$15,700,779
$17,137,976
$1,437,197
1.8%
4523            Other general merchandise stores
$135,417,410
$152,932,991
$17,515,582
2.5%
453        Miscellaneous store retailers
$23,990,029
$26,741,587
$2,751,558
2.2%
4531            Florists
$830,279
$960,899
$130,620
3%
4532            Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores
$4,357,216
$4,829,819
$472,602
2.1%
4533            Used merchandise stores
$4,154,192
$4,521,098
$366,906
1.7%
4539            Other miscellaneous store retailers
$14,648,342
$16,429,771
$1,781,429
2.3%
454        Non-store retailers
$164,183,516
$183,950,997
$19,767,481
2.3%
722    Food services and drinking places
$166,674,882
$198,340,599
$31,665,717
3.5%
7223        Special food services
$13,525,209
$16,089,968
$2,564,760
3.5%
7224        Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
$3,632,744
$4,348,352
$715,608
3.7%
7225        Restaurants and other eating places
$149,516,929
$177,902,279
$28,385,350
3%
(Updated 02-14-2023 12:49 am)
From 2017 to 2022, jobs increased by 14.9% in Marble Falls, TX from 8,985 to 10,320. This change outpaced the national growth rate of 2.4% by 12.5%.
Jobs & Earnings Data
Avg. Earnings Per Job (2022)
$58.1K
Projected 5-Year Job Growth (2022-2027)
15%

Annual Wage Ranges by Occupation (25th-75th Percentile)

Marble Falls zip code 78654

$50,000$100,000
Legal
$37,985
$116,833
Business and Financial Operations
$39,188
$114,486
Computer and Mathematical
$42,313
$104,525
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$45,168
$102,436
Architecture and Engineering
$43,224
$97,007
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$47,452
$95,985
Unclassified
$25,239
$92,356
Management
$20,157
$87,901
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$19,400
$67,074
Sales and Related
$22,157
$63,709
Community and Social Service
$36,564
$60,725
Educational Instruction and Library
$25,845
$59,480
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$30,012
$54,285
Construction and Extraction
$28,266
$54,043
Production
$29,795
$52,224
Protective Service
$37,742
$50,101
Military-only
$18,523
$49,156
Office and Administrative Support
$26,561
$44,279
Transportation and Material Moving
$23,613
$42,805
Personal Care and Service
$18,456
$39,186
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$15,131
$33,615
Healthcare Support
$22,180
$33,401
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$19,004
$33,332
Food Preparation and Serving Related
$19,397
$27,673
(Updated 02-08-2023 1:45 am)

Job Postings 5-Year Trend

City of Marble Falls (proper) (hover to display values)

(Updated 02-07-2023 10:30 pm)

Job Postings 30-Day Trend

City of Marble Falls (proper) Active Postings

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 02-07-2023 6:20 pm)

Top 20 Skills in Demand by Job Postings

City of Marble Falls (proper) Active Postings (click headers to sort data)

SkillLatest 30 Days Unique PostingsLatest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
Merchandising53
11.3%
Nursing41
-4.9%
Home Health Care37
18.9%
Cash Register28
17.9%
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)26
26.9%
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)25
-20%
Housekeeping25
8%
Marketing20
-55%
Restaurant Operation20
-5%
Caregiving19
10.5%
Food Services15
26.7%
Forklift Truck15
53.3%
Patient Treatment15
20%
Auditing14
42.9%
Food Safety And Sanitation14
-28.6%
Inventory Management14
-21.4%
Machinery14
50%
Organizational Communications14
21.4%
Plumbing13
53.8%
Safety Training13
38.5%
(Updated 02-07-2023 10:51 pm)

Job Postings by Industry

City of Marble Falls (proper) Active Postings (click headers to sort data)

Industry Sector (2-Digit)Latest 30 Days Unique PostingsLatest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
Health Care and Social Assistance80
-11.3%
Retail Trade66
22.7%
Transportation and Warehousing54
1.9%
Unclassified Industry44
2.3%
Accommodation and Food Services26
-15.4%
Wholesale Trade18
44.4%
Manufacturing16
50%
Finance and Insurance14
35.7%
Other Services (except Public Administration)11
36.4%
Construction8
37.5%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services8
37.5%
Utilities6
-16.7%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services5
-20%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction4
75%
Educational Services2
-100%
Information2
-100%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting1
-100%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation1
0%
Management of Companies and Enterprises1
-200%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing1
-100%
(Updated 02-07-2023 10:46 pm)

Job Postings by Educational Attainment

City of Marble Falls (proper)

(Updated 02-07-2023 11:16 pm)

Job Postings by Experience Level

City of Marble Falls (proper)

(Updated 02-07-2023 11:17 pm)

Commuting Patterns by Zip Code in Burnet and Llano Counties

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2022 Jobs
2022 Resident Workers
2022 Net Commuters

Net commuters is the number of people commuting into or out of the area. For negative values, there are more people commuting out for work than in. For positive values, there are more commuters coming in than out.

(Updated 02-15-2023 4:33 pm)

Commuting Patterns by County within 60 Mile Radius of Marble Falls

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2022 Jobs
2022 Resident Workers
2022 Net Commuters

Net commuters is the number of people commuting into or out of the area. For negative values, there are more people commuting out for work than in. For positive values, there are more commuters coming in than out.

(Updated 02-14-2023 11:27 pm)
Data pulled from Higher Ed Institutions within 100 mile radius of Marble Falls, TX.
Education Data
5-Year Change in Education Program Completions (2016-2022)
12%
Student Enrollment (2021)
339,474

Education Program Completions and Enrollment Pipeline

Top 15 Institutions by Enrollment (click headers to sort data)

Description2021 Program Completions5-Yr. % Change in Ttl. Program Completions2020 Enrollments5-Yr. % Change Enrollments Change
The University of Texas at Austin
17,613
2.5%
50,476
-1.7%
Austin Community College District
5,876
73.1%
39,896
-4%
Texas State University
9,313
14.3%
37,812
-2.6%
The University of Texas at San Antonio
8,095
31.7%
34,742
20%
Baylor University
5,321
21%
19,297
13.8%
San Antonio College
3,926
11.7%
19,231
1.1%
Northwest Vista College
2,838
-14.8%
18,542
10.4%
St Philip's College
2,035
12.5%
12,696
9.4%
Palo Alto College
1,745
24%
11,193
22.9%
Central Texas College
2,323
-44.7%
10,173
-43.9%
University of the Incarnate Word
2,210
0.9%
7,917
-11.1%
McLennan Community College
1,886
15.6%
7,742
-12%
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
1,539
16.4%
6,759
25.7%
Northeast Lakeview College
880
645.8%
6,657
91.1%
Temple College
735
-3.4%
4,940
0%
(Updated 02-08-2023 1:04 am)
Housing Data

Regional Home Value Comparison over Time

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(Updated 02-14-2023 10:28 pm)