McAllen, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

25%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	McAllen	Texas	National
Income per capita	$23,104	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$49,259	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,909	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,404	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,344	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,580	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.0%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in McAllen is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in McAllen is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in McAllen is 25% lower than the national average
The poverty level in McAllen is 46% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,836 $49,259 $98,518

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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McAllen median earnings by income bracket

McAllen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	7.0%	7.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	17.6%	17.6%
Other	34.0%	34.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palmhurst, TX	2,723	$76,131	37.6%
E. Lopez, TX	225	$62,083	12.2%
César Chávez, TX	709	$62,056	12.2%
Murillo, TX	9,331	$60,964	10.2%
La Blanca, TX	2,502	$59,389	7.4%
McAllen, TX	142,557	$49,259	11.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Syracuse, NY	142,553	$38,893	29.7%
Whitby, ON	142,607	n/a
Mesquite, TX	142,429	$60,715	9.7%
Milton, ON	142,128	n/a
Pasadena, CA	142,017	$85,129	53.9%
McAllen, TX	142,557	$49,259	11.0%

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