Hempstead, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hempstead	Texas	National
Income per capita	$27,352	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$55,918	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,713	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,710	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,162	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,319	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.7%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hempstead is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hempstead is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hempstead is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hempstead is 44% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,274 $55,918 $111,836

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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Hempstead median earnings by income bracket

Hempstead employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	21.1%	21.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	19.6%	19.6%
Public administration	12.3%	12.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	16.7%	16.7%
Other	13.1%	13.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Todd Mission, TX	126	$181,109	122.7%
Pine Island, TX	1,523	$78,925	3.0%
Bellville, TX	4,318	$74,422	8.5%
Waller, TX	3,402	$55,356	31.9%
Prairie View, TX	7,014	$24,197	70.2%
Hempstead, TX	8,329	$55,918	31.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alliance, NE	8,330	$87,743	7.9%
Aylmer, ON	8,327	n/a
Downingtown, PA	8,331	$109,798	35.0%
Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WA	8,331	$96,442	18.6%
Whitefish, MT	8,333	$76,572	5.9%
Hempstead, TX	8,329	$55,918	31.2%

Source: The Hempstead, 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.