Palmer, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palmer	Texas	National
Income per capita	$31,376	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$95,868	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,896	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$96,739	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,914	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,641	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.5%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palmer is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Palmer is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palmer is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palmer is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,905 $95,868 $191,736

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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Palmer median earnings by income bracket

Palmer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.5%	18.5%
Manufacturing sector	19.3%	19.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	0.4%	0.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	28.7%	28.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Leaf, TX	1,854	$189,320	132.8%
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Crandall, TX	3,995	$145,177	78.5%
Pecan Hill, TX	587	$128,909	58.5%
Red Oak, TX	13,428	$116,795	43.6%
Palmer, TX	2,594	$95,868	17.9%

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Walnut Hill, TN	2,594	$96,827	19.1%
Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21E, MB	2,594	n/a
Twain Harte, CA	2,593	$89,583	10.1%
Seekaskootch 119, SK	2,593	n/a
Palmer, TX	2,594	$95,868	17.9%

Source: The Palmer, 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.