Whitney, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Whitney	Texas	National
Income per capita	$18,873	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$40,875	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,077	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,833	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,063	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,821	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.4%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Whitney is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Whitney is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Whitney is 46% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Whitney is 61% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,247 $40,875 $81,750

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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Whitney median earnings by income bracket

Whitney employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	17.3%	17.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	18.6%
Public administration	10.0%	10.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	25.9%	25.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Abbott, TX	354	$73,750	33.3%
Laguna Park, TX	1,650	$67,902	22.7%
Blum, TX	456	$56,250	1.7%
West, TX	2,879	$49,955	9.7%
Hillsboro, TX	8,384	$49,004	11.4%
Whitney, TX	2,179	$40,875	26.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Armada, MI	2,179	$83,750	51.4%
Langley, SC	2,179	$40,024	27.7%
Fifth Street, TX	2,179	$32,346	41.5%
Sheldon, TX	2,179	$59,688	7.9%
East Kootenay B, BC	2,179	n/a
Whitney, TX	2,179	$40,875	26.1%

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