Carbon, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carbon	Texas	National
Income per capita	$48,544	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$69,247	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,075	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,528	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,849	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$61,061	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.6%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carbon is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Carbon is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carbon is 63% 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

$46,160 $69,247 $138,494

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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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	3,873	$78,336	3.7%
Eastland, TX	3,985	$59,272	27.1%
Rising Star, TX	919	$45,046	44.6%
Ranger, TX	3,037	$39,704	51.2%
Gorman, TX	1,555	$31,038	61.8%
Carbon, TX	311	$69,247	14.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mingo, IA	311	$71,510	12.1%
Center Point, IN	311	$0	100.0%
Staunton, IN	311	$84,455	3.8%
Blue Mound, KS	311	$0	100.0%
Bandana, KY	311	$182,281	124.1%
Carbon, TX	311	$69,247	14.9%

Source: The Carbon, 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.