Wells, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wells	Texas	National
Income per capita	$32,335	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$50,747	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$129,038	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,467	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,261	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,376	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	43.8%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wells is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wells is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wells is 41% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wells is 190% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,827 $50,747 $101,494

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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Wells median earnings by income bracket

Wells employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.8%	22.8%
Manufacturing sector	8.3%	8.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.0%	9.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.0%	11.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	44.8%	44.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Redland, TX	1,067	$80,856	0.6%
Lufkin, TX	36,382	$71,988	11.5%
Hudson, TX	5,231	$59,876	26.4%
Kennard, TX	306	$47,639	41.4%
Alto, TX	1,129	$47,110	42.1%
Wells, TX	932	$50,747	37.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Wallins, KY	932	$0	100.0%
Cankton, LA	932	$55,147	32.2%
East Gull Lake, MN	932	$134,692	65.6%
Crocker, MO	932	$63,535	21.9%
Rocky Harbour, NL	932	n/a
Wells, TX	932	$50,747	37.6%

Source: The Wells, 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.