Lake Jackson, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Jackson	Texas	National
Income per capita	$57,560	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$119,465	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$159,387	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$97,885	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$82,194	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,410	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.8%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Jackson is 28% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Jackson is 47% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Jackson is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Jackson is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$79,635 $119,465 $238,930

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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Lake Jackson median earnings by income bracket

Lake Jackson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.1%	23.1%
Manufacturing sector	24.1%	24.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.0%	6.0%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	22.4%	22.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bailey's Prairie, TX	750	$127,320	56.5%
Danbury, TX	1,502	$112,681	38.5%
Surfside Beach, TX	602	$107,511	32.2%
Angleton, TX	20,095	$99,746	22.6%
Richwood, TX	4,074	$99,201	22.0%
Lake Jackson, TX	28,060	$119,465	46.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wakefield, MA	28,061	$155,036	90.6%
Glen Cove, NY	28,057	$118,884	46.2%
Plum, PA	28,078	$123,683	52.1%
Belmont, CA	28,035	$238,428	193.2%
Citrus Park, FL	28,085	$91,973	13.1%
Lake Jackson, TX	28,060	$119,465	46.9%

Source: The Lake Jackson, 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.