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

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Lavaca	Texas	National
Income per capita	$28,513	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$54,817	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,415	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$47,660	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,232	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,550	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.9%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Lavaca is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Port Lavaca is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Lavaca is 52% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Port Lavaca is 28% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,541 $54,817 $109,634

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 Lavaca employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.7%	16.7%
Manufacturing sector	39.7%	39.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.1%	8.1%
Public administration	10.0%	10.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.4%	1.4%
Education, health & social services	3.8%	3.8%
Other	20.2%	20.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vanderbilt, TX	631	$104,671	89.2%
Point Comfort, TX	576	$73,750	33.3%
Port O'Connor, TX	1,139	$52,868	4.4%
Lolita, TX	761	$49,117	11.2%
Seadrift, TX	1,590	$38,322	30.7%
Port Lavaca, TX	12,015	$54,817	0.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Durham, NH	12,016	$61,845	11.8%
Babylon, NY	12,011	$128,500	132.3%
Edgewood, WA	12,010	$103,193	86.5%
Kings, Subd. B, NS	12,020	n/a
Rawdon, QC	12,021	n/a
Port Lavaca, TX	12,015	$54,817	0.9%

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