Kermit, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kermit	Texas	National
Income per capita	$23,308	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$59,942	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,227	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$61,676	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,762	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,386	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.8%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kermit is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kermit is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kermit is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kermit is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,957 $59,942 $119,884

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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Kermit median earnings by income bracket

Kermit employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.3%	24.3%
Manufacturing sector	2.8%	2.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	6.1%	6.1%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.4%	12.4%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	43.2%	43.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wink, TX	987	$100,435	81.5%
Kermit, TX	6,283	$59,942	8.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Avra Valley, AZ	6,285	$44,066	20.3%
Corry, PA	6,285	$34,126	38.3%
Saint-Paul, QC	6,280	n/a
Pahokee, FL	6,286	$30,180	45.4%
Walker, LA	6,278	$73,115	32.2%
Kermit, TX	6,283	$59,942	8.4%

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