Melvin, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Melvin	Texas	National
Income per capita	$23,066	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$45,738	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$46,263	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,299	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.1%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Melvin is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Melvin is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Melvin is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Melvin is 39% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,488 $45,738 $91,476

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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Melvin median earnings by income bracket

Melvin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.1%	21.1%
Manufacturing sector	21.1%	21.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	57.9%	57.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brady, TX	5,454	$67,659	16.8%
Melvin, TX	252	$45,738	43.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moose Pass, AK	252	$115,487	42.0%
Malcolm, AL	252	$32,143	60.5%
McNeal, AZ	252	$100,430	23.5%
Hornbrook, CA	252	$41,355	49.2%
Jakin, GA	252	$65,789	19.1%
Melvin, TX	252	$45,738	43.8%

Source: The Melvin, 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.