Lancaster, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lancaster	Texas	National
Income per capita	$36,163	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$84,441	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,683	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,710	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,884	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,834	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.7%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lancaster is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lancaster is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lancaster is 2% 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

$56,288 $84,441 $168,882

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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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	6,809	$201,257	147.4%
Oak Leaf, TX	1,854	$189,320	132.8%
Ovilla, TX	4,155	$150,728	85.3%
Midlothian, TX	32,750	$144,646	77.8%
Pecan Hill, TX	587	$128,909	58.5%
Lancaster, TX	40,385	$84,441	3.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milton, GA	40,389	$190,407	134.1%
Duncanville, TX	40,397	$86,646	6.5%
Marumsco, VA	40,366	$99,144	21.9%
South Valley, NM	40,361	$62,616	23.0%
Royal Palm Beach, FL	40,430	$124,713	53.3%
Lancaster, TX	40,385	$84,441	3.8%

Source: The Lancaster, 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.