Laredo, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Laredo	Texas	National
Income per capita	$28,890	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$74,785	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,446	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,731	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,092	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,342	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.9%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Laredo is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Laredo is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Laredo is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Laredo is 58% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,851 $74,785 $149,570

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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Laredo median earnings by income bracket

Laredo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	3.1%	3.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	17.6%	17.6%
Public administration	8.1%	8.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.6%	20.6%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	27.1%	27.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ranchos Penitas West, TX	780	$110,953	36.4%
Ranchitos East, TX	408	$67,131	17.5%
La Presa, TX	254	$67,031	17.6%
Pueblo Nuevo, TX	742	$50,714	37.6%
Rio Bravo, TX	4,845	$43,067	47.0%
Laredo, TX	268,554	$74,785	8.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jersey City, NJ	268,546	$114,406	40.7%
Chandler, AZ	266,863	$127,292	56.5%
Madison, WI	266,829	$98,928	21.6%
Lubbock, TX	266,541	$76,408	6.1%
St. Petersburg, FL	271,787	$91,618	12.6%
Laredo, TX	268,554	$74,785	8.1%

Source: The Laredo, 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.