Fort Hood, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Hood	Texas	National
Income per capita	$28,920	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$66,530	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,933	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,547	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$34,522	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,670	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.4%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Hood is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Hood is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Hood is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Hood is 15% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,348 $66,530 $133,060

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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Fort Hood median earnings by income bracket

Fort Hood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	3.6%	3.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	25.0%	25.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	33.3%	33.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harker Heights, TX	32,820	$110,679	36.1%
Kempner, TX	1,091	$109,304	34.4%
Nolanville, TX	5,920	$82,886	1.9%
Copperas Cove, TX	33,796	$79,914	1.7%
Killeen, TX	152,944	$74,820	8.0%
Fort Hood, TX	23,849	$66,530	18.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rock Springs, WY	23,823	$111,170	36.7%
The Crossings, FL	23,875	$109,627	34.8%
Farmington, MN	23,819	$142,868	75.7%
Oakdale, CA	23,805	$100,123	23.1%
Greenwood, SC	23,893	$49,849	38.7%
Fort Hood, TX	23,849	$66,530	18.2%

Source: The Fort Hood, 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.