McKinney, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

84%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	McKinney	Texas	National
Income per capita	$63,161	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$149,442	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$189,924	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$89,245	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$99,103	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,504	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.9%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in McKinney is 41% higher than the national average
The median household income in McKinney is 84% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in McKinney is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in McKinney is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$99,618 $149,442 $298,884

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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McKinney median earnings by income bracket

McKinney employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	8.4%	8.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	32.0%	32.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lucas, TX	8,398	$261,671	221.7%
Parker, TX	5,111	$249,465	206.7%
Hebron, TX	313	$237,476	192.0%
Prosper, TX	26,777	$224,970	176.6%
Murphy, TX	21,307	$206,182	153.5%
McKinney, TX	195,852	$149,442	83.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Frisco, TX	195,310	$193,720	138.2%
Cape Coral, FL	194,835	$92,879	14.2%
Shreveport, LA	197,125	$60,442	25.7%
Mobile, AL	197,324	$64,213	21.0%
Burlington, ON	197,435	n/a
McKinney, TX	195,852	$149,442	83.7%

Source: The McKinney, 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.