Rowlett, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

87%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rowlett	Texas	National
Income per capita	$39,153	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$103,627	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$109,222	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$68,197	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$54,540	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,818	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.3%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rowlett is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rowlett is 87% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rowlett is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rowlett is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,077 $103,627 $207,254

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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Rowlett median earnings by income bracket

Rowlett employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.3%	14.3%
Manufacturing sector	14.0%	14.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
University Park, TX	25,027	$247,716	347.8%
Highland Park, TX	9,143	$218,611	295.2%
Lucas, TX	8,137	$174,500	215.4%
Heath, TX	9,069	$174,154	214.8%
Parker, TX	4,920	$168,811	205.1%
Rowlett, TX	65,426	$103,627	87.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Halton Hills, ON	65,483	n/a
Auburn, AL	65,508	$49,028	11.4%
Schenectady, NY	65,336	$47,773	13.6%
Madera, CA	65,575	$49,335	10.8%
Sammamish, WA	65,265	$181,464	228.0%
Rowlett, TX	65,426	$103,627	87.3%

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