Petrolia, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Petrolia	Texas	National
Income per capita	$35,784	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$54,842	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$53,509	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,120	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,781	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.9%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Petrolia is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Petrolia is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Petrolia is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Petrolia is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,557 $54,842 $109,684

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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Petrolia median earnings by income bracket

Petrolia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	8.6%	8.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	30.9%	30.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	44.4%	44.4%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	4.9%	4.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jolly, TX	228	$114,573	40.9%
Sugden, OK	33	$92,531	13.8%
Randlett, OK	347	$81,178	0.2%
Henrietta, TX	3,191	$75,349	7.4%
Byers, TX	413	$68,700	15.5%
Petrolia, TX	431	$54,842	32.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jerome, AZ	431	$66,741	17.9%
Pescadero, CA	431	$0	100.0%
Sasser, GA	431	$42,413	47.9%
Bloomingdale, IN	431	$70,760	13.0%
New Strawn, KS	431	$136,509	67.8%
Petrolia, TX	431	$54,842	32.6%

Source: The Petrolia, 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.