Santa Fe, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

0%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Santa Fe	Texas	National
Income per capita	$34,039	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$77,926	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,209	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,045	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,321	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,741	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.0%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Santa Fe is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Santa Fe is 41% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Santa Fe is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Santa Fe is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,945 $77,926 $155,852

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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Santa Fe median earnings by income bracket

Santa Fe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.0%	17.0%
Manufacturing sector	15.9%	15.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	28.9%	28.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Taylor Lake Village, TX	3,685	$130,735	136.3%
Clear Lake Shores, TX	1,371	$116,200	110.0%
Bayou Vista, TX	1,967	$110,833	100.3%
League City, TX	105,410	$108,979	97.0%
Friendswood, TX	39,893	$108,135	95.5%
Santa Fe, TX	13,326	$77,926	40.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Valley, NM	13,331	$52,654	4.8%
Montgomeryville, PA	13,319	$102,115	84.6%
Yulee, FL	13,346	$66,729	20.6%
Kettering, MD	13,302	$100,428	81.5%
Solana Beach, CA	13,301	$106,904	93.2%
Santa Fe, TX	13,326	$77,926	40.9%

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