Clear Lake Shores, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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129%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

110%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clear Lake Shores	Texas	National
Income per capita	$102,923	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$170,407	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$179,211	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$126,842	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$126,547	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$67,304	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.6%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clear Lake Shores is 129% higher than the national average
The median household income in Clear Lake Shores is 110% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clear Lake Shores is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clear Lake Shores is 89% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$113,593 $170,407 $340,814

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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Clear Lake Shores median earnings by income bracket

Clear Lake Shores employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.3%	20.3%
Manufacturing sector	12.1%	12.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%	9.5%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	15.9%	15.9%
Other	30.8%	30.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beach City, TX	2,820	$219,883	170.3%
Taylor Lake Village, TX	3,832	$194,452	139.1%
Shoreacres, TX	1,589	$173,639	113.5%
Friendswood, TX	40,785	$162,034	99.2%
League City, TX	107,571	$159,353	95.9%
Clear Lake Shores, TX	1,403	$170,407	109.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New London, NH	1,403	$112,653	38.5%
Bay Park, NY	1,403	$236,931	191.3%
Jonesville, VA	1,403	$23,336	71.3%
Cadott, WI	1,403	$65,916	19.0%
Goodwater, AL	1,404	$44,428	45.4%
Clear Lake Shores, TX	1,403	$170,407	109.5%

Source: The Clear Lake Shores, 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.