Lubbock, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lubbock	Texas	National
Income per capita	$42,441	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$76,408	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,865	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,889	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,978	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,456	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.9%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lubbock is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lubbock is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lubbock is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lubbock is 32% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,933 $76,408 $152,816

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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Lubbock median earnings by income bracket

Lubbock employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	7.8%	7.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	17.8%	17.8%
Other	30.6%	30.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ransom Canyon, TX	924	$158,710	95.1%
Buffalo Springs, TX	608	$123,890	52.3%
New Deal, TX	1,099	$108,772	33.7%
Wolfforth, TX	5,300	$108,444	33.3%
Shallowater, TX	2,643	$94,793	16.5%
Lubbock, TX	266,541	$76,408	6.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madison, WI	266,829	$98,928	21.6%
Chandler, AZ	266,863	$127,292	56.5%
Jersey City, NJ	268,546	$114,406	40.7%
Laredo, TX	268,554	$74,785	8.1%
Buffalo, NY	262,656	$58,521	28.0%
Lubbock, TX	266,541	$76,408	6.1%

Source: The Lubbock, 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.