Weslaco, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Weslaco	Texas	National
Income per capita	$20,548	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$47,094	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,517	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,721	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,148	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,506	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.3%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Weslaco is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Weslaco is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Weslaco is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Weslaco is 61% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,392 $47,094 $94,188

City

$36,481 $54,727 $109,454

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Weslaco median earnings by income bracket

Weslaco employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	9.2%	9.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	18.0%	18.0%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	17.2%	17.2%
Other	32.1%	32.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Progreso Lakes, TX	330	$108,125	95.4%
Zapata Ranch, TX	216	$91,383	65.2%
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César Chávez, TX	709	$62,056	12.2%
Weslaco, TX	41,103	$47,094	14.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Findlay, OH	41,098	$48,547	12.2%
Hickory, NC	41,067	$48,653	12.1%
Oviedo, FL	41,062	$98,922	78.8%
Shelton, CT	41,162	$98,873	78.7%
Manassas, VA	41,038	$86,227	55.9%
Weslaco, TX	41,103	$47,094	14.9%

Source: The Weslaco, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).