Mountain City, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

124%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mountain City	Texas	National
Income per capita	$66,995	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$182,329	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$181,068	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$198,461	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$98,703	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$65,689	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.5%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mountain City is 49% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mountain City is 124% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mountain City is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mountain City is 90% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$121,540 $182,329 $364,658

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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Mountain City median earnings by income bracket

Mountain City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.2%	6.2%
Manufacturing sector	9.6%	9.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	10.3%
Education, health & social services	17.1%	17.1%
Other	29.5%	29.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunset Valley, TX	586	$224,956	176.6%
Shady Hollow, TX	3,923	$207,517	155.1%
Manchaca, TX	1,416	$179,533	120.7%
Bear Creek, TX	475	$174,665	114.8%
Driftwood, TX	134	$159,241	95.8%
Mountain City, TX	555	$182,329	124.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Napaskiak, AK	555	$45,889	43.6%
White Plains, AL	555	$75,711	6.9%
Gilman, IA	555	$124,650	53.3%
Chapin, IL	555	$86,017	5.8%
Fithian, IL	555	$88,710	9.1%
Mountain City, TX	555	$182,329	124.2%

Source: The Mountain City, 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.