Watauga, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Watauga	Texas	National
Income per capita	$40,354	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$112,101	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$114,044	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$80,221	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,565	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,989	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.3%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Watauga is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Watauga is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Watauga is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Watauga is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,726 $112,101 $224,202

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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Watauga median earnings by income bracket

Watauga employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	8.6%	8.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	19.7%	19.7%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.5%	15.5%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	30.8%	30.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westlake, TX	1,549	$365,809	349.8%
Westover Hills, TX	771	$351,486	332.2%
Southlake, TX	32,343	$335,120	312.0%
Lantana, TX	10,556	$258,055	217.3%
Colleyville, TX	27,477	$256,483	215.3%
Watauga, TX	25,192	$112,101	37.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mequon, WI	25,189	$193,875	138.4%
Trotwood, OH	25,200	$58,221	28.4%
Sandusky, OH	25,201	$62,320	23.4%
Crestview, FL	25,204	$73,425	9.7%
Lunenburg, NS	25,205	n/a
Watauga, TX	25,192	$112,101	37.8%

Source: The Watauga, 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.