Decatur, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Decatur	Texas	National
Income per capita	$50,905	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$92,928	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$102,073	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$80,374	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,839	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,226	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.0%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Decatur is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Decatur is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Decatur is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Decatur is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,945 $92,928 $185,856

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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Decatur median earnings by income bracket

Decatur employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.6%	5.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	25.5%	25.5%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	35.3%	35.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aurora, TX	1,539	$136,226	67.5%
New Fairview, TX	1,546	$117,060	43.9%
Rhome, TX	1,805	$103,538	27.3%
Bridgeport, TX	6,694	$99,148	21.9%
Lake Bridgeport, TX	313	$93,283	14.7%
Decatur, TX	7,200	$92,928	14.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shamokin, PA	7,200	$44,595	45.2%
Peace River, AB	7,200	n/a
Ormond-by-the-Sea, FL	7,198	$74,186	8.8%
Collinsville, VA	7,198	$61,038	25.0%
North Stormont, ON	7,196	n/a
Decatur, TX	7,200	$92,928	14.3%

Source: The Decatur, 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.