Lancaster, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

1%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lancaster	Texas	National
Income per capita	$24,370	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$57,832	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,440	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,598	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,767	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$37,591	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.7%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lancaster is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lancaster is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lancaster is 1% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lancaster is 11% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,550 $57,832 $115,664

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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Lancaster median earnings by income bracket

Lancaster employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	8.4%	8.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%	13.2%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.8%	20.8%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	11.5%
Other	27.1%	27.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunnyvale, TX	6,664	$134,080	142.4%
Oak Leaf, TX	1,793	$125,000	125.9%
Ovilla, TX	4,010	$102,917	86.0%
Midlothian, TX	31,533	$95,603	72.8%
Pecan Hill, TX	570	$86,250	55.9%
Lancaster, TX	39,264	$57,832	4.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milton, GA	39,252	$127,487	130.4%
Roy, UT	39,243	$72,739	31.5%
Essex, MD	39,307	$59,426	7.4%
Port Moody, BC	39,217	n/a
Annapolis, MD	39,321	$87,897	58.9%
Lancaster, TX	39,264	$57,832	4.5%

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