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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Willacy County is $11,693, which is much lower than the state average of $26,513 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Willacy County median household income is $27,627, which has grown by 24.93% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 31.68% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Willacy County residents spend 19.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 25.3 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #254

Willacy County	11,693 USD
Texas	26,513 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Willacy County	19,783 USD
Texas	29,817 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Willacy County	20,726 USD
Texas	34,774 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Willacy County	18,613 USD
Texas	24,235 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #250

Willacy County	27,627 USD
Texas	52,576 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Willacy County	39,733 USD
Texas	73,913 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #228

Willacy County	24.93%
Texas	31.68%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Willacy County		Texas		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	6.23%	$23,341, see rank	17.13%	$18,096	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	39.02%	$12,500, see rank	24.56%	$16,789	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.34%	$4,257, see rank	1.78%	$3,343	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	13.99%	$19,842, see rank	14.01%	$23,660	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Willacy County	33,634 USD
Texas	61,958 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Willacy County	43,137 USD
Texas	83,936 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Willacy County	Texas	U.S.
White	$27,429, see rank	$55,782	$56,900
Black	$61,458, see rank	$38,709	$35,600
Hispanic	$24,242, see rank	$40,557	$42,396
American Indian, Alaska Native	$26,823, see rank	$46,301	$37,170
One Race, Other	$41,346, see rank	$38,426	$40,300
Two or More Races	$19,306, see rank	$48,217	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Willacy County	Texas	U.S.
less than 25	$7,292, see rank	$26,239	$25,788
25 to 44	$21,567, see rank	$55,494	$58,398
45 to 64	$38,693, see rank	$63,808	$65,027
65 or over	$21,409, see rank	$37,847	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Willacy County	Texas	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	16,940, see rank	19,858,082	248,775,628
Male¹	9,413, 55.57%, see rank	49.18%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	3,286, 34.91%, see rank	71.97%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.84%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	3,286, 34.91%, see rank	71.13%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,819, 85.79%, see rank	92.48%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	467, 14.21%, see rank	7.52%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	6,127, 65.09%, see rank	28.03%	30.72%
Female¹	7,527, 44.43%, see rank	50.82%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,844, 37.78%, see rank	58.07%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	2,844, 37.78%, see rank	57.92%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,685, 94.41%, see rank	92.13%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	159, 5.59%, see rank	7.87%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	4,683, 62.22%, see rank	41.93%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Willacy County	Texas	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	5,481, 100%	11,685,902	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	4,919, 89.75%, see rank	80.03%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	274, 5.00%, see rank	10.96%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.57%	5.06%
Walked	105, 1.92%, see rank	1.62%	2.78%
Other Means	103, 1.88%, see rank	1.78%	1.79%
Worked at Home	80, 1.46%, see rank	4.06%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Willacy County	19.8 minutes
Texas	25.3 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Willacy County	Texas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,504	11,809,010	143,435,233
Male¹	2,819, 51.22%, see rank	54.40%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	484, 17.17%, see rank	31.45%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	668, 23.70%, see rank	13.98%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	407, 14.44%, see rank	17.42%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	212, 7.52%, see rank	0.82%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	243, 8.62%, see rank	12.08%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	574, 20.36%, see rank	17.70%	17.94%
Female¹	2,685, 48.78%, see rank	45.60%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	883, 32.89%, see rank	38.98%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	872, 32.48%, see rank	22.28%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	859, 31.99%, see rank	33.15%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	71, 2.64%, see rank	4.80%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Willacy County	Texas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,504, 100%	11,809,010	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	462, 8.39%, see rank	3.28%	1.96%
Construction	259, 4.71%, see rank	7.80%	6.17%
Manufacturing	229, 4.16%, see rank	9.28%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	151, 2.74%, see rank	2.99%	2.75%
Retail Trade	535, 9.72%, see rank	11.56%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	370, 6.72%, see rank	5.41%	4.93%
Information	83, 1.51%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	163, 2.96%, see rank	6.60%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	298, 5.41%, see rank	10.91%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,555, 28.25%, see rank	21.76%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	505, 9.18%, see rank	8.79%	9.49%
Public Administration	775, 14.08%, see rank	4.43%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	119, 2.16%, see rank	5.39%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Willacy County	%	Texas	U.S.
Population in Poverty	7,447	37.97%, see rank	17.66%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	1,495	33.81%, see rank	13.74%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.