South Dallas, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Dallas	Dallas	Texas
Income per capita	$18,458	$35,487	$27,828
Median household income	$35,903	$54,747	$54,727
Median income owner occupied	$0	$76,634	$70,980
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,047	$36,330
Median earnings male	$30,015	$38,558	$36,153
Median earnings female	$30,337	$31,257	$25,035
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.4%	4.1%
Poverty level	n/a	18.1%	16.7%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Dallas is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Dallas is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Dallas is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Dallas is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,494 $54,747 $109,494

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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South Dallas median earnings by income bracket

South Dallas employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.4%	20.4%
Manufacturing sector	6.4%	6.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.7%	17.7%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	26.1%	26.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
University Park, TX	25,027	$247,716	347.8%
Highland Park, TX	9,143	$218,611	295.2%
Sunnyvale, TX	6,664	$134,080	142.4%
Oak Leaf, TX	1,793	$125,000	125.9%
Ovilla, TX	4,010	$102,917	86.0%
Dallas, TX	1,338,846	$54,747	1.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Calgary, AB	1,371,990	n/a
San Diego, CA	1,414,545	$83,454	50.9%
San Antonio, TX	1,529,133	$53,420	3.4%
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	$49,127	11.2%
Ottawa, ON	1,058,126	n/a
Dallas, TX	1,338,846	$54,747	1.0%

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

South Dallas, Dallas, TX Employment