Temple, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 17%

Household income 12%

Unemployment 10%

Index	Temple	Texas	National
Income per capita	$24,667	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$48,860	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,613	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,565	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,814	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,885	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.4%	16.7%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Temple is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Temple is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Temple is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Temple is 28% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,570$48,860$97,720

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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Temple employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	0.9%
Manufacturing sector	15.4%	0.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	13.2%
Public administration	7.7%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	17.9%	48.4%
Other	24.6%	22.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Salado, TX	1,963	$80,761	46%
Morgan's Point Resort, TX	4,229	$67,837	23%
Belton, TX	20,138	$50,642	8%
Troy, TX	1,524	$50,556	9%
Bruceville-Eddy, TX	1,654	$47,044	15%
Temple, TX	71,138	$48,860	12%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Turlock, CA	71,166	$51,555	7%
Fort Myers, FL	71,051	$38,971	30%
Lynwood, CA	71,233	$43,848	21%
Lafayette, IN	71,249	$42,641	23%
Gulfport, MS	71,265	$37,037	33%
Temple, TX	71,138	$48,860	12%

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