Pharr, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pharr	Texas	National
Income per capita	$16,042	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$40,513	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,643	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,683	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,982	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,830	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.3%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pharr is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pharr is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pharr is 36% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pharr is 87% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,005 $40,513 $81,026

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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Pharr median earnings by income bracket

Pharr employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.7%	15.7%
Manufacturing sector	8.3%	8.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	32.9%	32.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Progreso Lakes, TX	330	$108,125	95.4%
Palmhurst, TX	2,723	$76,131	37.6%
E. Lopez, TX	225	$62,083	12.2%
César Chávez, TX	709	$62,056	12.2%
Murillo, TX	9,331	$60,964	10.2%
Pharr, TX	78,689	$40,513	26.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Parma, OH	78,623	$58,011	4.9%
Flower Mound, TX	78,854	$139,703	152.5%
Plymouth, MN	78,879	$112,631	103.6%
Drummondville, QC	79,029	n/a
Napa, CA	78,294	$85,953	55.4%
Pharr, TX	78,689	$40,513	26.8%

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