Idalou, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Idalou	Texas	National
Income per capita	$25,928	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$45,804	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,349	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,866	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,979	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,120	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.1%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Idalou is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Idalou is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Idalou is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Idalou is 13% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,532 $45,804 $91,608

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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Idalou median earnings by income bracket

Idalou employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.9%	1.9%
Manufacturing sector	18.8%	18.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	18.5%	18.5%
Public administration	15.9%	15.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	29.6%	29.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ransom Canyon, TX	903	$106,111	91.8%
Buffalo Springs, TX	592	$83,542	51.0%
New Deal, TX	1,058	$73,250	32.4%
Abernathy, TX	3,408	$58,542	5.8%
Lubbock, TX	257,013	$51,623	6.7%
Idalou, TX	1,814	$45,804	17.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Calhoun Falls, SC	1,814	$24,861	55.1%
Roman Forest, TX	1,814	$102,500	85.3%
Jenkins, KY	1,815	$27,415	50.4%
Pierre Part, LA	1,815	$37,319	32.5%
Victory Lakes, NJ	1,813	$71,292	28.9%
Idalou, TX	1,814	$45,804	17.2%

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