Dorchester, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dorchester	Texas	National
Income per capita	$56,137	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,846	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$190,088	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$87,689	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$63,220	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dorchester is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Dorchester is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dorchester is 22% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Dorchester is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

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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Dorchester median earnings by income bracket

Dorchester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	29.4%	29.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.6%	17.6%
Public administration	11.8%	11.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.8%	11.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	17.6%	17.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Celina, TX	13,935	$173,783	113.7%
Weston, TX	241	$140,456	72.7%
Anna, TX	14,625	$131,370	61.5%
Gunter, TX	1,966	$130,478	60.4%
Van Alstyne, TX	4,248	$111,088	36.6%
Dorchester, TX	40	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunrise, AK	40	$0	100.0%
Edgewood, CA	40	$119,698	47.2%
McClenney Tract, CA	40	$3,705	95.4%
Sequoia Crest, CA	40	$0	100.0%
Coleman, GA	40	$0	100.0%
Dorchester, TX	40	$0	100.0%

Source: The Dorchester, 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.