Leander, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

94%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Leander	Texas	National
Income per capita	$60,174	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$157,863	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$177,108	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$92,536	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$87,234	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,642	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.3%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Leander is 34% higher than the national average
The median household income in Leander is 94% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Leander is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Leander is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$105,231 $157,863 $315,726

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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Leander median earnings by income bracket

Leander employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	11.5%	11.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	18.0%	18.0%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	10.7%
Other	31.1%	31.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Volente, TX	954	$202,585	149.1%
Lakeway, TX	16,074	$199,032	144.7%
Briarcliff, TX	1,941	$172,429	112.0%
Brushy Creek, TX	19,202	$171,075	110.3%
Hudson Bend, TX	2,525	$166,609	104.8%
Leander, TX	62,512	$157,863	94.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Petaluma, CA	62,491	$138,597	70.4%
Monterey Park, CA	62,573	$92,998	14.3%
La Mesa, CA	62,341	$107,339	32.0%
Marietta, GA	62,336	$90,213	10.9%
Novi, MI	62,295	$138,288	70.0%
Leander, TX	62,512	$157,863	94.1%

Source: The Leander, 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.