Sanderson, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sanderson	Texas	National
Income per capita	$35,311	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$65,591	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,116	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$106,640	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,817	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.6%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sanderson is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sanderson is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sanderson is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sanderson is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,722 $65,591 $131,182

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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Sanderson median earnings by income bracket

Sanderson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	17.0%	17.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	25.5%	25.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	12.8%	12.8%
Other	22.3%	22.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sanderson, TX	786	$65,591	19.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mulga, AL	786	$48,964	39.8%
Ruthven, IA	786	$68,100	16.3%
Elliott, MS	786	$60,486	25.6%
Minto, ND	786	$99,970	22.9%
Underwood, ND	786	$104,549	28.5%
Sanderson, TX	786	$65,591	19.4%

Source: The Sanderson, 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.