Palacios, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palacios	Texas	National
Income per capita	$31,872	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$74,319	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,517	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,151	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,005	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,285	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.7%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palacios is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Palacios is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palacios is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palacios is 17% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,541 $74,319 $148,638

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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Palacios median earnings by income bracket

Palacios employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.4%	12.4%
Manufacturing sector	16.5%	16.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	18.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	16.9%	16.9%
Other	26.6%	26.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Ward, TX	317	$99,043	21.8%
Blessing, TX	500	$0	100.0%
Palacios, TX	4,699	$74,319	8.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Daytona Beach Shores, FL	4,698	$79,227	2.6%
Beattystown, NJ	4,700	$111,480	37.1%
Mount Ephraim, NJ	4,700	$119,614	47.1%
Ardsley, NY	4,700	$281,519	246.1%
Longbranch, WA	4,700	$97,320	19.7%
Palacios, TX	4,699	$74,319	8.6%

Source: The Palacios, 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.