Slaton, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

60%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Slaton	Texas	National
Income per capita	$20,969	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$40,300	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$46,763	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,784	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,313	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,799	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.5%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.5%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Slaton is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Slaton is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Slaton is 60% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Slaton is 29% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,863 $40,300 $80,600

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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Slaton median earnings by income bracket

Slaton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.9%	3.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.6%	11.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.9%	12.9%
Education, health & social services	22.4%	22.4%
Other	28.9%	28.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ransom Canyon, TX	903	$106,111	91.8%
Buffalo Springs, TX	592	$83,542	51.0%
Lubbock, TX	257,013	$51,623	6.7%
Wilson, TX	358	$34,250	38.1%
Slaton, TX	5,953	$40,300	27.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stettler, AB	5,955	n/a
Taos, NM	5,950	$30,709	44.5%
Forest Glen, MD	5,957	$98,904	78.8%
Norwood, PA	5,957	$77,949	40.9%
Hidden Valley Lake, CA	5,948	$67,102	21.3%
Slaton, TX	5,953	$40,300	27.2%

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