Port Arthur, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 38%

Household income 42%

Unemployment 23%

Index	Port Arthur	Texas	National
Income per capita	$18,519	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$32,003	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$41,761	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,905	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,093	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,321	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.7%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.3%	16.7%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Port Arthur is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Port Arthur is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Arthur is 23% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Port Arthur is 94% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,333$32,003$64,006

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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Port Arthur employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	30.8%	3.9%
Manufacturing sector	18.1%	1.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	17.6%
Public administration	2.8%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	6.4%	34.6%
Other	22.6%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Central Gardens, TX	3,934	$72,213	30.5%
Taylor Landing, TX	228	$68,750	24.3%
Bridge City, TX	7,964	$67,236	21.5%
Nederland, TX	17,132	$64,801	17.1%
Port Neches, TX	12,794	$60,205	8.8%
Port Arthur, TX	54,913	$32,003	42.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hanford, CA	54,912	$51,231	7.4%
Aloha, OR	54,908	$67,673	22.3%
Paramount, CA	54,941	$46,364	16.2%
West Haven, CT	54,972	$50,831	8.1%
Shoreline, WA	55,021	$70,398	27.3%
Port Arthur, TX	54,913	$32,003	42.2%

Source: The Port Arthur, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).