Lamesa, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lamesa	Texas	National
Income per capita	$34,287	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$50,840	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,040	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,951	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,450	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,820	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.5%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lamesa is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lamesa is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lamesa is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lamesa is 69% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,889 $50,840 $101,680

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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Lamesa median earnings by income bracket

Lamesa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	4.0%	4.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	7.2%	7.2%
Public administration	8.2%	8.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.9%	9.9%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	48.7%	48.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Welch, TX	208	$89,481	10.0%
Ackerly, TX	394	$84,155	3.5%
Los Ybanez, TX	13	$0	100.0%
Lamesa, TX	9,506	$50,840	37.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brentwood, PA	9,505	$87,687	7.8%
Sangaree, SC	9,505	$98,309	20.9%
Fruitland Park, FL	9,507	$88,801	9.2%
Canal Winchester, OH	9,504	$145,648	79.1%
Jeannette, PA	9,504	$62,768	22.8%
Lamesa, TX	9,506	$50,840	37.5%

Source: The Lamesa, 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.