Tyler, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tyler	Texas	National
Income per capita	$29,705	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$54,883	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,394	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$39,895	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,470	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,019	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.6%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tyler is equal to the national average
The median household income in Tyler is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tyler is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tyler is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,585 $54,883 $109,766

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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Tyler median earnings by income bracket

Tyler employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	10.2%	10.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	15.8%	15.8%
Other	29.7%	29.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bullard, TX	3,444	$82,321	48.8%
Lindale, TX	6,212	$79,871	44.4%
Hideaway, TX	3,157	$73,245	32.4%
Emerald Bay, TX	1,023	$69,821	26.2%
Whitehouse, TX	8,673	$69,727	26.0%
Tyler, TX	105,859	$54,883	0.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Covina, CA	105,808	$85,626	54.8%
Davie, FL	105,594	$74,523	34.7%
Santa Maria, CA	105,528	$67,634	22.3%
Chatham-Kent, ON	105,414	n/a
Columbia, MD	105,412	$111,278	101.1%
Tyler, TX	105,859	$54,883	0.8%

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