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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Amarillo is $24,904, which is lower than the state average of $26,513 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Amarillo median household income is $47,053, which has grown by 34.67% 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 Amarillo residents spend 17.6 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 IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #500

Amarillo, TX
24,904 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

Amarillo, TX
27,428 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
Amarillo, TX
32,010 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
Amarillo, TX
23,044 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, #669
Amarillo, TX
47,053 USD
Texas
52,576 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Amarillo, TX
63,362 USD
Texas
73,913 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #685
Amarillo, TX
34.67%
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
 Amarillo, TXTexasU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income15.14%$17,700, see rank17.13%$18,09621.11%$16,919
Social Security Income26.07%$17,045, see rank24.56%$16,78929.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income1.36%$2,532, see rank1.78%$3,3432.82%$3,720
Retirement Income13.95%$21,149, see rank14.01%$23,66017.85%$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
Amarillo, TX
57,766 USD
Texas
61,958 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Amarillo, TX
74,069 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

 Amarillo, TXTexasU.S.
White$49,321, see rank$55,782$56,900
Black$27,055, see rank$38,709$35,600
Hispanic$36,553, see rank$40,557$42,396
Asian$48,750, see rank$73,999$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$40,909, see rank$46,301$37,170
Hawaiian Native$30,109, see rank$52,851$53,370
One Race, Other$38,893, see rank$38,426$40,300
Two or More Races$37,404, see rank$48,217$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

 Amarillo, TXTexasU.S.
less than 25$25,146, see rank$26,239$25,788
25 to 44$51,391, see rank$55,494$58,398
45 to 64$54,977, see rank$63,808$65,027
65 or over$36,860, see rank$37,847$37,945

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

Employment Status

 Amarillo, TXTexasU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over147,189, see rank19,858,082248,775,628
Male171,492, 48.57%, see rank49.18%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:254,058, 75.61%, see rank71.97%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces2135, 0.19%, see rank0.84%0.73%
Male, Civilian253,923, 75.43%, see rank71.13%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed351,201, 94.95%, see rank92.48%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed32,722, 5.05%, see rank7.52%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force217,434, 24.39%, see rank28.03%30.72%
Female175,697, 51.43%, see rank50.82%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:245,796, 60.50%, see rank58.07%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces224, 0.03%, see rank0.15%0.11%
Female, Civilian245,772, 60.47%, see rank57.92%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed343,110, 94.18%, see rank92.13%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed32,662, 5.82%, see rank7.87%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force229,901, 39.50%, see rank41.93%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

 Amarillo, TXTexasU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over92,792, 100%11,685,902141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone74,721, 80.53%, see rank80.03%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled12,540, 13.51%, see rank10.96%9.59%
Public Transportation867, 0.93%, see rank1.57%5.06%
Walked1,148, 1.24%, see rank1.62%2.78%
Other Means1,054, 1.14%, see rank1.78%1.79%
Worked at Home2,462, 2.65%, see rank4.06%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Amarillo, TX
17.6 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
 Amarillo, TXTexasU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over94,31111,809,010143,435,233
Male151,201, 54.29%, see rank54.40%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations213,129, 25.64%, see rank31.45%33.12%
Service Occupations28,340, 16.29%, see rank13.98%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations29,584, 18.72%, see rank17.42%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2260, 0.51%, see rank0.82%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations25,874, 11.47%, see rank12.08%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations210,471, 20.45%, see rank17.70%17.94%
Female143,110, 45.71%, see rank45.60%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations215,290, 35.47%, see rank38.98%40.04%
Service Occupations210,833, 25.13%, see rank22.28%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations214,569, 33.79%, see rank33.15%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations233, 0.08%, see rank0.14%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2109, 0.25%, see rank0.32%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations22,151, 4.99%, see rank4.80%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
 Amarillo, TXTexasU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over94,311, 100%11,809,010143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining1,458, 1.55%, see rank3.28%1.96%
Construction7,078, 7.50%, see rank7.80%6.17%
Manufacturing9,982, 10.58%, see rank9.28%10.43%
Wholesale Trade2,994, 3.17%, see rank2.99%2.75%
Retail Trade11,826, 12.54%, see rank11.56%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities5,023, 5.33%, see rank5.41%4.93%
Information1,522, 1.61%, see rank1.80%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing6,282, 6.66%, see rank6.60%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
7,255, 7.69%, see rank10.91%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance20,584, 21.83%, see rank21.76%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
9,719, 10.31%, see rank8.79%9.49%
Public Administration4,597, 4.87%, see rank4.43%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration5,991, 6.35%, see rank5.39%4.96%

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

Poverty Level

 Amarillo, TX%TexasU.S.
Population in Poverty33,04617.15%, see rank17.66%15.59%
Family in Poverty6,46713.28%, see rank13.74%11.47%

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


 
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