Hays, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

28%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hays	Texas	National
Income per capita	$31,912	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$66,250	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,625	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$56,250	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$46,250	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.0%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hays is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hays is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hays is 28% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hays is 13% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,162 $66,250 $132,500

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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Hays median earnings by income bracket

Hays employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	31.8%	31.8%
Manufacturing sector	9.1%	9.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	22.7%	22.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Lake Hills, TX	3,302	$208,641	277.1%
Rollingwood, TX	1,331	$193,750	250.2%
Sunset Valley, TX	574	$148,929	169.2%
Lost Creek, TX	1,123	$147,500	166.6%
Barton Creek, TX	2,395	$144,327	160.9%
Hays, TX	141	$66,250	19.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Talladega Springs, AL	141	$45,833	17.2%
Leipsic, DE	141	$36,250	34.5%
Dover, IL	141	$36,618	33.8%
Mound Station, IL	141	$70,625	27.7%
Hardinsburg, IN	141	$31,042	43.9%
Hays, TX	141	$66,250	19.8%

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