West, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

66%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West	Texas	National
Income per capita	$22,042	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$49,955	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,875	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$47,917	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,471	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,250	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.6%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in West is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West is 66% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West is 16% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,300 $49,955 $99,910

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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West median earnings by income bracket

West employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	25.7%	25.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	26.0%	26.0%
Public administration	8.7%	8.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	16.0%	16.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Abbott, TX	354	$73,750	33.3%
China Spring, TX	1,264	$61,964	12.0%
Leroy, TX	373	$57,750	4.4%
Gholson, TX	1,148	$57,083	3.2%
Ross, TX	233	$51,111	7.6%
West, TX	2,879	$49,955	9.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Weedpatch, CA	2,879	$18,943	65.8%
Indialantic, FL	2,879	$82,917	49.9%
Kilauea, HI	2,879	$81,164	46.7%
Falmouth, KY	2,879	$30,909	44.1%
Bucksport, ME	2,879	$36,765	33.5%
West, TX	2,879	$49,955	9.7%

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