Carlsbad, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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50%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carlsbad	Texas	National
Income per capita	$22,492	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$75,221	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,792	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$132,901	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,562	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,507	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.1%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carlsbad is 50% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carlsbad is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carlsbad is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carlsbad is 14% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,142 $75,221 $150,442

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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Carlsbad median earnings by income bracket

Carlsbad employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	48.0%	48.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	30.7%	30.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	21.3%	21.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Angelo, TX	104,042	$83,107	2.2%
Grape Creek, TX	3,980	$59,402	27.0%
Carlsbad, TX	560	$75,221	7.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Center Ridge, AR	560	$91,134	12.1%
Tallula, IL	560	$76,452	6.0%
Glenwood, NE	560	$131,082	61.2%
Star Lake, NY	560	$65,188	19.9%
Atlasburg, PA	560	$130,437	60.4%
Carlsbad, TX	560	$75,221	7.5%

Source: The Carlsbad, 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.