Rule, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rule	Texas	National
Income per capita	$25,484	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$34,847	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$37,506	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,446	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,945	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,138	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.4%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rule is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rule is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rule is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rule is 61% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,229 $34,847 $69,694

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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Rule median earnings by income bracket

Rule employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.9%	23.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	20.4%	20.4%
Public administration	8.0%	8.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.6%	18.6%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	4.4%
Other	23.9%	23.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Haskell, TX	3,321	$85,902	5.6%
Weinert, TX	223	$59,149	27.3%
Rochester, TX	347	$46,835	42.4%
O'Brien, TX	123	$43,165	46.9%
Rule, TX	709	$34,847	57.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Willow Valley, AZ	709	$45,099	44.6%
Elkhart, IA	709	$91,257	12.2%
Goessel, KS	709	$81,140	0.2%
Juniata, NE	709	$68,213	16.1%
Hannibal, NY	709	$89,986	10.6%
Rule, TX	709	$34,847	57.2%

Source: The Rule, 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.