Waelder, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

96%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waelder	Texas	National
Income per capita	$35,916	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$78,781	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,020	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,696	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,866	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,356	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.2%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.1%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waelder is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waelder is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waelder is 96% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waelder is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,515 $78,781 $157,562

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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Waelder median earnings by income bracket

Waelder employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.7%	15.7%
Manufacturing sector	23.8%	23.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.2%	26.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	24.7%	24.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moulton, TX	1,003	$95,328	17.2%
Flatonia, TX	1,859	$93,420	14.9%
Gonzales, TX	7,847	$72,605	10.7%
Waelder, TX	1,098	$78,781	3.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lynnville, IN	1,098	$84,274	3.6%
Medora, IN	1,098	$65,684	19.2%
Blue Rapids, KS	1,098	$67,402	17.1%
Dexter, NM	1,098	$76,886	5.5%
Sabinal, TX	1,098	$31,011	61.9%
Waelder, TX	1,098	$78,781	3.1%

Source: The Waelder, 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.