Rising Star, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rising Star	Texas	National
Income per capita	$18,765	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$30,848	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$34,554	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$13,992	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$22,250	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,250	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.3%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rising Star is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rising Star is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rising Star is 44% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rising Star is 74% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,563 $30,848 $61,696

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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Rising Star median earnings by income bracket

Rising Star employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	26.6%	26.6%
Manufacturing sector	5.6%	5.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	18.1%	18.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.1%	1.1%
Education, health & social services	16.4%	16.4%
Other	29.9%	29.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carbon, TX	302	$46,250	16.4%
Cross Plains, TX	1,159	$38,750	30.0%
Thunderbird Bay, TX	613	$35,375	36.1%
Rising Star, TX	899	$30,848	44.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hopland, CA	899	$57,019	3.1%
McCloud, CA	899	$42,763	22.7%
Stonington, CT	899	$88,382	59.8%
Cascade, ID	899	$44,387	19.8%
Hazelton, ID	899	$38,971	29.6%
Rising Star, TX	899	$30,848	44.2%

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