Harker Heights, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harker Heights	Texas	National
Income per capita	$30,833	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$73,685	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$90,405	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$46,723	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,201	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,724	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.5%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harker Heights is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Harker Heights is 33% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harker Heights is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Harker Heights is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,118 $73,685 $147,370

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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Harker Heights median earnings by income bracket

Harker Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.8%	5.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	18.1%	18.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	17.0%	17.0%
Other	26.5%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Salado, TX	2,848	$79,419	43.6%
Morgan's Point Resort, TX	4,555	$74,423	34.5%
Nolanville, TX	5,732	$55,536	0.4%
Copperas Cove, TX	32,960	$53,640	3.0%
Killeen, TX	148,573	$50,335	9.0%
Harker Heights, TX	31,657	$73,685	33.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bowling Green, OH	31,638	$39,210	29.1%
American Fork, UT	31,636	$78,690	42.2%
Alamogordo, NM	31,635	$45,786	17.2%
Southlake, TX	31,684	$223,621	304.2%
Clearfield, UT	31,622	$62,374	12.7%
Harker Heights, TX	31,657	$73,685	33.2%

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