Sour Lake, TX Income and Careers
As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Sour Lake is $24,760, which is lower than the state average of $26,513 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Sour Lake median household income is $41,450, which has grown by 36.80% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 31.68% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Sour Lake residents spend 29.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 25.3 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #513
Sour Lake, TX | 24,760 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
Sour Lake, TX | 30,602 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
Sour Lake, TX | 42,321 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
Sour Lake, TX | 23,636 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, #892Sour Lake, TX | 41,450 USD |
Texas | 52,576 USD |
U.S. | 53,482 USD |
Sour Lake, TX | 57,083 USD |
Texas | 73,913 USD |
U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Sour Lake, TX | 36.80% |
Texas | 31.68% |
U.S. | 27.36% |
Household Income Other than Earnings
Sour Lake, TX | Texas | U.S. | ||||
%+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 7.03% | $4,648, see rank | 17.13% | $18,096 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
Social Security Income | 37.92% | $15,808, see rank | 24.56% | $16,789 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
Public Assistance Income | -0.15% | $0, see rank | 1.78% | $3,343 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
Retirement Income | 23.13% | $15,746, see rank | 14.01% | $23,660 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rankSour Lake, TX | 48,646 USD |
Texas | 61,958 USD |
U.S. | 65,443 USD |
Sour Lake, TX | 66,244 USD |
Texas | 83,936 USD |
U.S. | 86,963 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
Sour Lake, TX | Texas | U.S. | |
White | $41,534, see rank | $55,782 | $56,900 |
Hispanic | $29,063, see rank | $40,557 | $42,396 |
Two or More Races | $8,750, see rank | $48,217 | $47,621 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
Sour Lake, TX | Texas | U.S. | |
25 to 44 | $47,500, see rank | $55,494 | $58,398 |
45 to 64 | $62,143, see rank | $63,808 | $65,027 |
65 or over | $29,063, see rank | $37,847 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
Sour Lake, TX | Texas | U.S. | |
Population 16 Years and Over | 1,275, see rank | 19,858,082 | 248,775,628 |
Male1 | 655, 51.37%, see rank | 49.18% | 48.69% |
Male, In Labor Force:2 | 451, 68.85%, see rank | 71.97% | 69.28% |
Male, In Armed Forces2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.84% | 0.73% |
Male, Civilian2 | 451, 68.85%, see rank | 71.13% | 68.54% |
Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 431, 95.57%, see rank | 92.48% | 90.49% |
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 20, 4.43%, see rank | 7.52% | 9.51% |
Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 204, 31.15%, see rank | 28.03% | 30.72% |
Female1 | 620, 48.63%, see rank | 50.82% | 51.31% |
Female, In Labor Force:2 | 327, 52.74%, see rank | 58.07% | 58.79% |
Female, In Armed Forces2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.11% |
Female, Civilian2 | 327, 52.74%, see rank | 57.92% | 58.69% |
Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 302, 92.35%, see rank | 92.13% | 91.18% |
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 25, 7.65%, see rank | 7.87% | 8.82% |
Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 293, 47.26%, see rank | 41.93% | 41.21% |
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
Sour Lake, TX | Texas | U.S. | |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 733, 100% | 11,685,902 | 141,337,148 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 652, 88.95%, see rank | 80.03% | 76.41% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 52, 7.09%, see rank | 10.96% | 9.59% |
Public Transportation | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.57% | 5.06% |
Walked | 10, 1.36%, see rank | 1.62% | 2.78% |
Other Means | 15, 2.05%, see rank | 1.78% | 1.79% |
Worked at Home | 4, 0.55%, see rank | 4.06% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Sour Lake, TX | 29.0 minutes |
Texas | 25.3 minutes |
U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
Sour Lake, TX | Texas | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 733 | 11,809,010 | 143,435,233 |
Male1 | 431, 58.80%, see rank | 54.40% | 52.38% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 120, 27.84%, see rank | 31.45% | 33.12% |
Service Occupations2 | 35, 8.12%, see rank | 13.98% | 15.12% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 65, 15.08%, see rank | 17.42% | 17.47% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.11% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 104, 24.13%, see rank | 12.08% | 9.29% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 56, 12.99%, see rank | 17.70% | 17.94% |
Female1 | 302, 41.20%, see rank | 45.60% | 47.62% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 106, 35.10%, see rank | 38.98% | 40.04% |
Service Occupations2 | 39, 12.91%, see rank | 22.28% | 21.52% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 139, 46.03%, 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 | 18, 5.96%, see rank | 4.80% | 5.65% |
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
Sour Lake, TX | Texas | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 733, 100% | 11,809,010 | 143,435,233 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 26, 3.55%, see rank | 3.28% | 1.96% |
Construction | 126, 17.19%, see rank | 7.80% | 6.17% |
Manufacturing | 53, 7.23%, see rank | 9.28% | 10.43% |
Wholesale Trade | 7, 0.95%, see rank | 2.99% | 2.75% |
Retail Trade | 101, 13.78%, see rank | 11.56% | 11.57% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 54, 7.37%, see rank | 5.41% | 4.93% |
Information | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.14% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 42, 5.73%, see rank | 6.60% | 6.60% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 55, 7.50%, see rank | 10.91% | 10.89% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 130, 17.74%, see rank | 21.76% | 23.21% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 42, 5.73%, see rank | 8.79% | 9.49% |
Public Administration | 45, 6.14%, see rank | 4.43% | 4.92% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 52, 7.09%, see rank | 5.39% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
Sour Lake, TX | % | Texas | U.S. | |
Population in Poverty | 169 | 10.76%, see rank | 17.66% | 15.59% |
Family in Poverty | 44 | 9.71%, see rank | 13.74% | 11.47% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.