Muleshoe, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Muleshoe	Texas	National
Income per capita	$35,501	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$74,718	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,542	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,707	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.0%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Muleshoe is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Muleshoe is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Muleshoe is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Muleshoe is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,807 $74,718 $149,436

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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Muleshoe median earnings by income bracket

Muleshoe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.9%	18.9%
Manufacturing sector	15.9%	15.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	0.2%	0.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.3%	11.3%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sudan, TX	1,102	$90,428	11.2%
Muleshoe, TX	5,668	$74,718	8.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Connell, WA	5,667	$109,074	34.1%
Waynesboro, GA	5,670	$59,084	27.4%
Somerdale, NJ	5,665	$111,002	36.5%
Atlanta, TX	5,665	$69,982	14.0%
Meadow Lake, SK	5,663	n/a
Muleshoe, TX	5,668	$74,718	8.1%

Source: The Muleshoe, 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.