Elkhart, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elkhart	Texas	National
Income per capita	$26,099	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$54,295	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,084	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,879	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,792	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,631	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.9%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elkhart is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elkhart is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elkhart is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elkhart is 32% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,193 $54,295 $108,590

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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Elkhart median earnings by income bracket

Elkhart employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.7%	17.7%
Manufacturing sector	12.4%	12.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.5%	14.5%
Education, health & social services	3.9%	3.9%
Other	25.1%	25.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palestine, TX	18,296	$60,943	25.1%
Grapeland, TX	1,985	$59,171	27.2%
Elkhart, TX	1,472	$54,295	33.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Breckenridge, MI	1,472	$70,478	13.3%
Caledonia, MI	1,472	$118,911	46.2%
Tryon, NC	1,472	$68,319	16.0%
River Hills, WI	1,472	$222,747	173.9%
Estevan No. 5, SK	1,472	n/a
Elkhart, TX	1,472	$54,295	33.2%

Source: The Elkhart, 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.