Carbon, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

64%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carbon	Texas	National
Income per capita	$33,199	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$46,250	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,750	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$46,875	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,906	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,250	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.6%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carbon is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Carbon is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carbon is 64% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carbon is 17% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,830 $46,250 $92,500

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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Carbon median earnings by income bracket

Carbon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	34.2%	34.2%
Manufacturing sector	18.4%	18.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.8%	15.8%
Education, health & social services	14.5%	14.5%
Other	2.6%	2.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cisco, TX	3,786	$53,125	4.0%
Eastland, TX	3,865	$39,709	28.2%
Rising Star, TX	899	$30,848	44.2%
Ranger, TX	2,961	$26,987	51.2%
Gorman, TX	1,495	$21,168	61.7%
Carbon, TX	302	$46,250	16.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shorter, AL	302	$40,804	26.2%
Salesville, AR	302	$39,375	28.8%
Kino Springs, AZ	302	$36,042	34.9%
Slaughter Beach, DE	302	$76,250	37.8%
Spring Ridge, FL	302	$67,679	22.3%
Carbon, TX	302	$46,250	16.4%

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