Mineral Wells, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mineral Wells	Texas	National
Income per capita	$34,724	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$78,062	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,346	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,791	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,113	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,013	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.6%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mineral Wells is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mineral Wells is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mineral Wells is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Mineral Wells is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,036 $78,062 $156,124

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Mineral Wells median earnings by income bracket

Mineral Wells employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.4%	16.4%
Manufacturing sector	13.7%	13.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	3.8%	3.8%
Other	36.4%	36.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cool, TX	156	$72,553	10.8%
Graford, TX	705	$72,518	10.8%
Millsap, TX	311	$54,540	32.9%
Palo Pinto, TX	179	$0	100.0%
Mineral Wells, TX	15,683	$78,062	4.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clarksdale, MS	15,683	$46,054	43.4%
Bemidji, MN	15,682	$54,650	32.8%
Great Bend, KS	15,685	$69,571	14.5%
Beech Grove, IN	15,679	$68,421	15.9%
West Hants, NS	15,678	n/a
Mineral Wells, TX	15,683	$78,062	4.0%

Source: The Mineral Wells, 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.