Primera, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Primera	Texas	National
Income per capita	$26,055	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$74,149	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,172	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,625	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,908	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.0%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Primera is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Primera is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Primera is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Primera is 85% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,427 $74,149 $148,298

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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Primera median earnings by income bracket

Primera employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.5%	18.5%
Manufacturing sector	16.7%	16.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	7.5%	7.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	19.3%	19.3%
Other	15.7%	15.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Progreso Lakes, TX	340	$162,476	99.8%
Zapata Ranch, TX	220	$136,394	67.7%
Relampago, TX	395	$123,278	51.6%
Palm Valley, TX	1,960	$111,800	37.5%
Rancho Viejo, TX	3,084	$109,722	34.9%
Primera, TX	5,226	$74,149	8.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Salisbury, MA	5,226	$118,832	46.1%
Lake City, MN	5,226	$90,615	11.4%
Flagler Beach, FL	5,227	$78,701	3.2%
Eastman, GA	5,227	$50,140	38.4%
South Pasadena, FL	5,224	$53,769	33.9%
Primera, TX	5,226	$74,149	8.8%

Source: The Primera, 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.