Wichita Falls, TX Employment

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Income/capita 23%

Household income 20%

Unemployment 38%

Index	Wichita Falls	Texas	National
Income per capita	$22,879	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$43,997	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,560	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,163	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,749	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,317	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.6%	16.7%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Wichita Falls is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wichita Falls is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wichita Falls is 38% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wichita Falls is 36% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,328$43,997$87,994

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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Wichita Falls employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	0.6%
Manufacturing sector	11.1%	0.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	13.9%
Public administration	8.2%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	1.3%
Education, health & social services	14.4%	39.6%
Other	29.9%	30.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakeside City, TX	1,023	$78,056	41%
Holliday, TX	1,580	$64,167	16%
Pleasant Valley, TX	380	$62,625	13%
Dean, TX	545	$57,083	3%
Jolly, TX	161	$52,500	5%
Wichita Falls, TX	105,013	$43,997	20%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Palm Beach, FL	104,978	$46,672	16%
Green Bay, WI	104,951	$43,473	21%
Broken Arrow, OK	104,869	$68,596	24%
College Station, TX	104,684	$36,471	34%
Boulder, CO	105,420	$60,569	9%
Wichita Falls, TX	105,013	$43,997	20%

Source: The Wichita Falls, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

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