Southwest, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 61%

Household income 30%

Unemployment 78%

Index	Southwest	San Antonio	Texas
Income per capita	$11,651	$23,581	$27,828
Median household income	$38,745	$48,183	$54,727
Median income owner occupied	$0	$63,719	$70,980
Median income renter occupied	$0	$33,690	$36,330
Median earnings male	$21,175	$30,430	$36,153
Median earnings female	$15,573	$23,198	$25,035
Unemployment rate	8.3%	4.5%	4.1%
Poverty level	n/a	19.5%	16.7%

Key findings

The income per capita in Southwest is 61% lower than the national average
The median household income in Southwest is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Southwest is 78% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Southwest is equal to the national average

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am i middle class

$32,118$48,183$96,366

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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Southwest median earnings by income bracket

Southwest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.8%	0.2%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	1.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	19.1%	8.7%
Public administration	4.3%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	1.1%
Education, health & social services	4.7%	39.5%
Other	34.4%	36.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Terrell Hills, TX	5,190	$180,128	226%
Olmos Park, TX	1,964	$125,568	127%
Alamo Heights, TX	7,814	$110,980	101%
Castle Hills, TX	4,367	$88,482	60%
Windcrest, TX	5,709	$75,972	37%
San Antonio, TX	1,439,358	$48,183	13%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Diego, CA	1,374,812	$68,117	23%
Phoenix, AZ	1,555,324	$49,328	11%
Philadelphia, PA	1,559,938	$39,770	28%
Dallas, TX	1,278,433	$45,215	18%
San Jose, CA	1,009,363	$90,303	63%
San Antonio, TX	1,439,358	$48,183	13%

Source: The Southwest, San Antonio, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Southwest, San Antonio, TX Employment