Dawson, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dawson	Texas	National
Income per capita	$28,293	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$44,659	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$91,458	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,368	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,750	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,750	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.6%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.2%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dawson is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dawson is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dawson is 42% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Dawson is 6% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,769 $44,659 $89,318

City

$36,481 $54,727 $109,454

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Dawson median earnings by income bracket

Dawson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.1%	14.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	34.5%	34.5%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	26.9%	26.9%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	6.0%	6.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Retreat, TX	651	$88,125	59.3%
Barry, TX	247	$62,813	13.5%
Oak Valley, TX	454	$60,469	9.3%
Tehuacana, TX	188	$56,250	1.7%
Frost, TX	882	$55,000	0.6%
Dawson, TX	943	$44,659	19.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Town Creek, AL	943	$42,125	23.9%
Cascade-Chipita Park, CO	943	$51,053	7.7%
Waldo, FL	943	$24,179	56.3%
Dexter, GA	943	$36,524	34.0%
Elk Run Heights, IA	943	$60,208	8.8%
Dawson, TX	943	$44,659	19.3%

Source: The Dawson, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).