Rio Grande City, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rio Grande City	Texas	National
Income per capita	$25,208	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$58,189	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,624	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$23,021	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,753	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,844	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.6%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rio Grande City is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rio Grande City is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rio Grande City is 92% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Rio Grande City is 96% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,788 $58,189 $116,378

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Rio Grande City median earnings by income bracket

Rio Grande City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	3.7%	3.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.5%	15.5%
Education, health & social services	17.2%	17.2%
Other	29.9%	29.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Rancho Vela, TX	924	$153,880	89.2%
West Alto Bonito, TX	382	$67,956	16.4%
Roma Creek, TX	461	$63,361	22.1%
La Grulla, TX	1,564	$58,738	27.8%
Olmito and Olmito, TX	273	$57,205	29.7%
Rio Grande City, TX	14,759	$58,189	28.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakewood Park, FL	14,760	$77,599	4.6%
Beeville, TX	14,764	$57,884	28.8%
Hartselle, AL	14,752	$85,300	4.9%
Robbinsdale, MN	14,767	$110,760	36.2%
Fate, TX	14,768	$165,546	103.5%
Rio Grande City, TX	14,759	$58,189	28.5%

Source: The Rio Grande City, 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.