West, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West	Texas	National
Income per capita	$33,495	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$74,222	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,210	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,393	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,375	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,242	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.6%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in West is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West is 65% 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

$49,476 $74,222 $148,444

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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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	361	$111,936	37.6%
China Spring, TX	1,313	$90,927	11.8%
Gholson, TX	1,193	$85,310	4.9%
Leroy, TX	383	$85,121	4.7%
Ross, TX	238	$76,896	5.5%
West, TX	2,938	$74,222	8.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bald Knob, AR	2,938	$47,060	42.1%
Greensboro, MD	2,938	$59,476	26.9%
Iron River, MI	2,938	$55,570	31.7%
Fayetteville, PA	2,938	$80,268	1.3%
Kilauea, HI	2,937	$119,725	47.2%
West, TX	2,938	$74,222	8.7%

Source: The West, 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.