Lufkin, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lufkin	Texas	National
Income per capita	$35,251	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$71,988	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,683	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,662	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,503	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,031	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.4%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lufkin is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lufkin is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lufkin is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lufkin is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,987 $71,988 $143,976

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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Lufkin median earnings by income bracket

Lufkin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	19.0%	19.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	12.8%	12.8%
Other	31.0%	31.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Redland, TX	1,067	$80,856	0.6%
Diboll, TX	5,403	$62,406	23.3%
Hudson, TX	5,231	$59,876	26.4%
Burke, TX	758	$59,686	26.6%
Huntington, TX	3,251	$56,271	30.8%
Lufkin, TX	36,382	$71,988	11.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buenaventura Lakes, FL	36,389	$82,540	1.5%
East Point, GA	36,363	$67,469	17.0%
Inver Grove Heights, MN	36,356	$125,839	54.7%
Richmond, IN	36,416	$60,944	25.1%
Carrollwood, FL	36,424	$95,316	17.2%
Lufkin, TX	36,382	$71,988	11.5%

Source: The Lufkin, 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.