Penitas, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Penitas	Texas	National
Income per capita	$16,714	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$46,496	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,223	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,667	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,095	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,617	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.5%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Penitas is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Penitas is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Penitas is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Penitas is 82% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,994 $46,496 $92,992

City

$36,481 $54,727 $109,454

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Penitas median earnings by income bracket

Penitas employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	32.8%	32.8%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	7.8%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.6%	19.6%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	8.6%	8.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palmhurst, TX	2,723	$76,131	37.6%
E. Lopez, TX	225	$62,083	12.2%
Los Ebanos, TX	530	$49,868	9.9%
Mission, TX	83,796	$49,358	10.8%
McAllen, TX	142,557	$49,259	11.0%
Penitas, TX	6,103	$46,496	16.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hudson, NY	6,103	$39,292	29.0%
Tequesta, FL	6,102	$76,556	38.4%
Mattydale, NY	6,101	$59,534	7.6%
Elmwood, LA	6,099	$73,904	33.6%
Shrewsbury, MO	6,108	$70,341	27.1%
Penitas, TX	6,103	$46,496	16.0%

Source: The Penitas, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).