Shepherd, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shepherd	Texas	National
Income per capita	$21,898	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$65,890	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,790	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,600	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$21,312	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.2%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shepherd is 51% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shepherd is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shepherd is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shepherd is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,922 $65,890 $131,780

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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Shepherd median earnings by income bracket

Shepherd employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	32.4%	32.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.8%	7.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.2%	16.2%
Public administration	13.2%	13.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	0.5%	0.5%
Other	23.3%	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Livingston, TX	8,046	$78,188	3.9%
Cape Royale, TX	373	$76,141	6.4%
Goodrich, TX	320	$68,384	15.9%
Cleveland, TX	8,406	$62,310	23.4%
Coldspring, TX	1,036	$54,868	32.5%
Shepherd, TX	2,574	$65,890	19.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dover-Foxcroft, ME	2,574	$51,903	36.2%
Privateer, SC	2,574	$55,321	32.0%
Yardley, PA	2,573	$130,152	60.0%
Wrangell, AK	2,575	$87,335	7.4%
Gassville, AR	2,575	$62,307	23.4%
Shepherd, TX	2,574	$65,890	19.0%

Source: The Shepherd, 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.