Cotulla, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cotulla	Texas	National
Income per capita	$29,789	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$70,777	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,494	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$68,004	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,795	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,097	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.1%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cotulla is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cotulla is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cotulla is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cotulla is 60% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,179 $70,777 $141,554

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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Cotulla median earnings by income bracket

Cotulla employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	2.0%	2.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.7%	19.7%
Public administration	10.4%	10.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	42.2%	42.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cotulla, TX	4,314	$70,777	13.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shallotte, NC	4,314	$86,499	6.4%
Rigby, ID	4,315	$81,573	0.3%
West Laurel, MD	4,316	$208,610	156.5%
Westville, NJ	4,317	$76,736	5.7%
Greenfield, OH	4,317	$54,016	33.6%
Cotulla, TX	4,314	$70,777	13.0%

Source: The Cotulla, 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.