Hays, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hays	Texas	National
Income per capita	$47,774	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$98,048	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,238	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$83,886	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$68,128	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.0%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hays is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hays is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hays is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hays is 13% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,358 $98,048 $196,096

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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Hays median earnings by income bracket

Hays employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	31.8%	31.8%
Manufacturing sector	9.1%	9.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	22.7%	22.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Lake Hills, TX	3,420	$306,919	277.4%
Rollingwood, TX	1,358	$285,473	251.0%
Sunset Valley, TX	586	$224,956	176.6%
Lost Creek, TX	1,160	$217,410	167.3%
Barton Creek, TX	2,465	$214,300	163.5%
Hays, TX	145	$98,048	20.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bluewater, CA	145	$45,455	44.1%
Centralia, IA	145	$96,006	18.0%
Larrabee, IA	145	$62,630	23.0%
Mound Station, IL	145	$104,982	29.1%
Mackey, IN	145	$92,233	13.4%
Hays, TX	145	$98,048	20.6%

Source: The Hays, 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.