Waco, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waco	Texas	National
Income per capita	$34,660	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$60,968	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,395	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,564	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,097	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,658	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.3%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waco is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waco is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waco is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waco is 68% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,641 $60,968 $121,936

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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Waco median earnings by income bracket

Waco employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.6%	12.6%
Manufacturing sector	14.7%	14.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	16.3%	16.3%
Other	27.3%	27.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodway, TX	9,189	$140,532	72.8%
Riesel, TX	1,378	$139,721	71.8%
Lorena, TX	1,878	$128,867	58.4%
Robinson, TX	12,219	$119,146	46.5%
Hewitt, TX	15,021	$104,737	28.8%
Waco, TX	142,208	$60,968	25.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milton, ON	142,128	n/a
Charleston, SC	142,427	$106,951	31.5%
Carrollton, TX	142,475	$122,152	50.2%
Metairie, LA	141,877	$89,524	10.1%
Surprise, AZ	142,589	$106,949	31.5%
Waco, TX	142,208	$60,968	25.0%

Source: The Waco, 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.