Plainview, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plainview	Texas	National
Income per capita	$32,412	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$66,951	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,365	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,815	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,665	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,068	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.6%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Plainview is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Plainview is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plainview is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Plainview is 23% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,629 $66,951 $133,902

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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Plainview median earnings by income bracket

Plainview employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	11.1%	11.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	19.6%	19.6%
Public administration	10.0%	10.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	27.8%	27.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hale Center, TX	2,069	$60,945	25.1%
Seth Ward, TX	1,919	$58,494	28.1%
Kress, TX	903	$57,948	28.8%
Edmonson, TX	87	$47,911	41.1%
Plainview, TX	20,929	$66,951	17.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pleasantville, NJ	20,927	$61,712	24.1%
Wade Hampton, SC	20,936	$85,717	5.4%
Payson, UT	20,937	$101,475	24.8%
Nogales, AZ	20,919	$43,849	46.1%
Albany, CA	20,944	$155,268	90.9%
Plainview, TX	20,929	$66,951	17.7%

Source: The Plainview, 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.