Wilmer, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wilmer	Texas	National
Income per capita	$29,164	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$82,843	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,672	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$84,320	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,430	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,004	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.5%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wilmer is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wilmer is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wilmer is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wilmer is 29% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,223 $82,843 $165,686

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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Wilmer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.3%	18.3%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%	6.6%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.5%	22.5%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	34.4%	34.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunnyvale, TX	6,809	$201,257	147.4%
Oak Leaf, TX	1,854	$189,320	132.8%
Ovilla, TX	4,155	$150,728	85.3%
Crandall, TX	3,995	$145,177	78.5%
Forney, TX	24,467	$137,039	68.5%
Wilmer, TX	4,836	$82,843	1.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Lexington, OH	4,835	$54,586	32.9%
Hebbronville, TX	4,835	$51,568	36.6%
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, QC	4,837	n/a
Carbonear, NL	4,834	n/a
Tulia, TX	4,838	$44,816	44.9%
Wilmer, TX	4,836	$82,843	1.9%

Source: The Wilmer, 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.