Center, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Center	Texas	National
Income per capita	$28,077	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$55,688	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,170	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,748	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,535	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,130	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	38.3%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Center is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Center is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Center is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Center is 153% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,121 $55,688 $111,376

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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Center median earnings by income bracket

Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	18.8%	18.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.6%	0.6%
Education, health & social services	7.5%	7.5%
Other	45.0%	45.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Logansport, LA	1,933	$72,699	10.6%
Timpson, TX	1,236	$52,508	35.4%
Joaquin, TX	888	$47,220	41.9%
Tenaha, TX	1,628	$32,474	60.1%
Center, TX	5,386	$55,688	31.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scarborough, ME	5,384	$99,222	22.0%
Hoopeston, IL	5,383	$54,949	32.4%
Springfield, MI	5,383	$54,429	33.1%
Warm Mineral Springs, FL	5,389	$65,578	19.4%
Obetz, OH	5,382	$102,594	26.1%
Center, TX	5,386	$55,688	31.5%

Source: The Center, 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.