Big Wells, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Wells	Texas	National
Income per capita	$20,888	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$38,026	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$34,811	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,208	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,787	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,899	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.2%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	49.7%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Big Wells is 53% lower than the national average
The median household income in Big Wells is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Big Wells is 47% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Big Wells is 229% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,348 $38,026 $76,052

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Big Wells median earnings by income bracket

Big Wells employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	5.5%	5.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	13.8%	13.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.0%	11.0%
Education, health & social services	1.8%	1.8%
Other	67.9%	67.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Asherton, TX	854	$36,693	54.9%
Brundage, TX	0	$0	100.0%
Big Wells, TX	805	$38,026	53.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenville, CA	805	$47,335	41.8%
Attapulgus, GA	805	$59,203	27.2%
Mullan, ID	805	$66,583	18.1%
Oneida, IL	805	$85,151	4.7%
Meriden, KS	805	$91,118	12.0%
Big Wells, TX	805	$38,026	53.2%

Source: The Big Wells, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.