Carrollton, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carrollton	Texas	National
Income per capita	$39,604	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$82,345	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$107,706	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$57,877	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,915	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$38,258	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.5%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carrollton is 33% higher than the national average
The median household income in Carrollton is 49% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carrollton is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carrollton is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,891 $82,345 $164,690

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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Carrollton median earnings by income bracket

Carrollton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	10.4%	10.4%
Financial & insurance services	6.3%	6.3%
Wholesale & retail services	18.0%	18.0%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	33.1%	33.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
University Park, TX	25,027	$247,716	347.8%
Southlake, TX	31,684	$223,621	304.2%
Highland Park, TX	9,143	$218,611	295.2%
Lantana, TX	10,152	$172,731	212.2%
Colleyville, TX	26,766	$171,485	210.0%
Carrollton, TX	137,319	$82,345	48.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Charleston, SC	137,041	$72,071	30.3%
Waco, TX	137,779	$40,349	27.1%
Ajax, ON	138,303	n/a
Metairie, LA	138,511	$60,355	9.1%
Trois-Rivières, QC	138,766	n/a
Carrollton, TX	137,319	$82,345	48.8%

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