DeSoto, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

15%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	DeSoto	Texas	National
Income per capita	$31,331	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$71,124	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$88,660	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,416	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,330	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,197	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.5%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in DeSoto is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in DeSoto is 29% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in DeSoto is 15% higher than the national average
The poverty level in DeSoto is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,411 $71,124 $142,248

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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DeSoto median earnings by income bracket

DeSoto employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.1%	11.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	18.9%	18.9%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.9%	16.9%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	19.9%	19.9%

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Oak Leaf, TX	1,793	$125,000	125.9%
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Pecan Hill, TX	570	$86,250	55.9%
DeSoto, TX	53,170	$71,124	28.6%

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Wheaton, IL	53,157	$105,764	91.2%
St. Cloud, FL	53,132	$58,623	6.0%
Palm Desert, CA	53,087	$64,295	16.2%
Hoboken, NJ	53,283	$153,438	177.4%
Brandon, MB	53,334	n/a
DeSoto, TX	53,170	$71,124	28.6%

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