Kermit, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kermit	Texas	National
Income per capita	$35,014	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$90,850	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,037	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$92,164	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,299	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,022	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.3%	4.9%
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 12% 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

$60,560 $90,850 $181,700

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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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	1,024	$151,974	86.9%
Kermit, TX	6,486	$90,850	11.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pelican Bay, FL	6,486	$217,388	167.3%
Pigeon Forge, TN	6,487	$71,528	12.1%
California, PA	6,484	$55,466	31.8%
Red Lion, PA	6,482	$86,364	6.2%
Ramtown, NJ	6,490	$194,866	139.6%
Kermit, TX	6,486	$90,850	11.7%

Source: The Kermit, 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.