Matagorda, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Matagorda	Texas	National
Income per capita	$17,267	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$28,529	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$27,794	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,875	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$12,593	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	9.0%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.5%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Matagorda is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Matagorda is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Matagorda is 94% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Matagorda is 89% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,017 $28,529 $57,058

City

$36,481 $54,727 $109,454

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Matagorda median earnings by income bracket

Matagorda employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.5%	19.5%
Manufacturing sector	21.8%	21.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.9%	6.9%
Public administration	24.1%	24.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	27.6%	27.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Matagorda, TX	519	$28,529	48.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Flagler, CO	519	$29,861	46.0%
Sea Ranch Lakes, FL	519	$196,250	254.7%
Lamont, IA	519	$47,143	14.8%
Elnora, IN	519	$45,357	18.0%
Greens Fork, IN	519	$55,313	0.0%
Matagorda, TX	519	$28,529	48.4%

Source: The Matagorda, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).