Paxton, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paxton	Florida	National
Income per capita	$32,293	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$53,199	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,440	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,628	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,462	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.9%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.5%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paxton is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Paxton is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Paxton is 20% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Paxton is 9% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,462 $53,199 $106,398

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

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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Paxton median earnings by income bracket

Paxton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	8.7%	8.7%
Financial & insurance services	6.3%	6.3%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%	10.2%
Public administration	9.4%	9.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	36.2%	36.2%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	10.2%	10.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laurel Hill, FL	595	$61,735	24.1%
Lockhart, AL	205	$45,778	43.7%
Florala, AL	1,884	$33,155	59.2%
Paxton, FL	676	$53,199	34.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indianola, CA	676	$66,854	17.8%
North Washington, CO	676	$0	100.0%
Ona, FL	676	$0	100.0%
West Bend, IA	676	$77,535	4.7%
Melba, ID	676	$60,756	25.3%
Paxton, FL	676	$53,199	34.6%

Source: The Paxton, FL 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.