Pharr, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pharr	Texas	National
Income per capita	$24,159	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$59,724	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,899	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,927	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,442	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,511	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.3%	4.9%
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 14% 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

$39,812 $59,724 $119,448

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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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	340	$162,476	99.8%
Palmhurst, TX	2,816	$112,909	38.8%
E. Lopez, TX	230	$91,080	12.0%
Murillo, TX	9,633	$90,750	11.6%
César Chávez, TX	729	$90,619	11.4%
Pharr, TX	80,998	$59,724	26.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Napa, CA	80,932	$127,983	57.4%
Boynton Beach, FL	80,667	$84,344	3.7%
Parma, OH	80,602	$87,450	7.5%
New Rochelle, NY	81,413	$119,927	47.5%
Perris, CA	80,566	$98,926	21.6%
Pharr, TX	80,998	$59,724	26.6%

Source: The Pharr, 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.