Gatesville, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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64%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gatesville	Texas	National
Income per capita	$16,029	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$67,535	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,849	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,308	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,983	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,845	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.0%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gatesville is 64% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gatesville is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gatesville is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gatesville is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,018 $67,535 $135,070

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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Gatesville median earnings by income bracket

Gatesville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.8%	20.8%
Manufacturing sector	16.3%	16.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.2%	21.2%
Public administration	9.9%	9.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.0%	14.0%
Education, health & social services	4.1%	4.1%
Other	12.1%	12.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Mountain, TX	451	$82,046	0.9%
Oglesby, TX	628	$76,836	5.5%
Gatesville, TX	13,875	$67,535	17.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shiloh, IL	13,870	$129,539	59.3%
Ardmore, PA	13,882	$151,083	85.8%
Soddy-Daisy, TN	13,883	$75,292	7.4%
Dardenne Prairie, MO	13,884	$200,259	146.2%
Levelland, TX	13,885	$67,319	17.2%
Gatesville, TX	13,875	$67,535	17.0%

Source: The Gatesville, 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.