Mercedes, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Mercedes employment information

Index	Mercedes	Texas	National
Income per capita	$12,750	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$29,706	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$43,663	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,875	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$18,579	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,251	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.5%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	37.9%	16.7%	15.1%

The Mercedes, TX employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Mercedes is $12,750, which is 54% lower than than the Texas average and 57% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $29,706, which is 46% lower than than the Texas average and 46% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Mercedes is 6%, which is 39% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Mercedes is 38% which is 151% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$19,802$29,706$59,412

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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The income per capita in Mercedes is 57% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Mercedes is 46% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Mercedes is 39% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Mercedes is 151% higher than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Mercedes median earnings by income bracket

Mercedes employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	4.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.9%	17.5%
Public administration	2.8%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	17.3%	52.9%
Other	24.6%	18.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Progreso Lakes, TX	281	$86,429	56%
Palm Valley, TX	1,620	$77,045	39%
Lasana, TX	92	$63,000	14%
Primera, TX	4,422	$54,595	1%
Solis, TX	455	$49,408	11%
Mercedes, TX	16,501	$29,706	46%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Taylor, TX	16,492	$44,681	19%
Red Wing, MN	16,484	$49,236	11%
Apollo Beach, FL	16,482	$72,994	32%
Three Lakes, FL	16,479	$65,172	18%
Tahlequah, OK	16,478	$31,119	44%
Mercedes, TX	16,501	$29,706	46%

Source: The Mercedes, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).