Forest Hill, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest Hill	Texas	National
Income per capita	$16,954	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$47,308	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,147	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,159	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,690	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,536	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.8%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.4%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest Hill is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Forest Hill is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest Hill is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Forest Hill is 28% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,535 $47,308 $94,616

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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Forest Hill median earnings by income bracket

Forest Hill employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	28.7%	28.7%
Manufacturing sector	15.0%	15.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	8.7%	8.7%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.6%	18.6%
Education, health & social services	1.4%	1.4%
Other	21.6%	21.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westover Hills, TX	745	$232,000	319.4%
Dalworthington Gardens, TX	2,192	$111,979	102.4%
Mansfield, TX	71,419	$102,388	85.1%
Saginaw, TX	23,835	$89,533	61.8%
Lakeside, TX	1,636	$88,529	60.0%
Forest Hill, TX	12,964	$47,308	14.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CA	12,963	$67,175	21.4%
Greenwich, CT	12,967	$115,885	109.5%
Lynnfield, MA	12,968	$145,594	163.2%
Claremont, NH	12,969	$46,848	15.3%
Oakland, NJ	12,953	$140,074	153.2%
Forest Hill, TX	12,964	$47,308	14.5%

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