Waskom, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waskom	Texas	National
Income per capita	$27,885	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$56,503	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,125	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,648	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,118	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.2%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waskom is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waskom is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waskom is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waskom is 73% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,664 $56,503 $113,006

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Waskom median earnings by income bracket

Waskom employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.5%	15.5%
Manufacturing sector	18.0%	18.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.5%	2.5%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	31.9%	31.9%
Education, health & social services	2.5%	2.5%
Other	27.1%	27.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blanchard, LA	3,249	$119,726	47.2%
Stonewall, LA	2,451	$107,627	32.3%
Greenwood, LA	3,254	$81,719	0.5%
Scottsville, TX	342	$75,651	7.0%
Lakeview, LA	1,231	$55,174	32.2%
Waskom, TX	1,778	$56,503	30.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Berwick, ME	1,778	$64,934	20.2%
Lac du Flambeau, WI	1,778	$34,224	57.9%
Cumberland, Subd. A, NS	1,778	n/a
Lakeland, MN	1,779	$130,641	60.6%
Merritt Park, NY	1,777	$171,004	110.3%
Waskom, TX	1,778	$56,503	30.5%

Source: The Waskom, 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.