Lowest Income in Texas

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest income

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Lowest Income — Texas

1 Prairie View $19,106

2 Doffing $26,525

3 Roma $27,741

4 Salida del Sol Estates $29,631

5 Doolittle $36,397

6 Mexia $36,589

7 Cameron Park $37,140

8 Marlin $38,000

9 Donna $38,082

10 Crystal City $38,598

11 Nacogdoches $38,855

12 Robstown $39,124

13 Eidson Road $39,388

14 Aldine $40,916

15 Sansom Park $40,993

16 La Homa $41,198

17 Rio Grande City $41,369

18 San Benito $41,445

19 Crockett $41,528

20 Mercedes $41,753

21 Raymondville $42,148

22 Jasper $42,407

23 La Feria $42,992

24 Commerce $43,051

25 Brownfield $43,189

26 Canutillo $43,750

27 Brady $44,163

28 Carthage $44,738

29 Sinton $44,753

30 Hutchins $45,250

31 Pearsall $45,293

32 Huntsville $45,401

33 Paris $45,439

34 Sweetwater $45,720

35 Port Arthur $45,752

36 Plainview $45,991

37 Palestine $46,228

38 Palmview $46,274

39 Mila Doce $46,544

40 Alice $46,963

41 Breckenridge $46,989

42 Rockdale $47,550

43 Wharton $47,692

44 Brownwood $47,821

45 San Elizario $47,946

46 Navasota $48,646

47 Brownsville $48,675

48 Alton $48,777

49 Vernon $48,855

50 Texarkana $49,240

51 Marshall $49,817

52 Pharr $49,884

53 Yoakum $49,950

54 Gonzales $50,324

55 Jacksonville $50,469

56 Lamesa $50,533

57 Center $50,731

58 Port Isabel $50,775

59 Keene $50,796

60 Uvalde $50,967

61 San Marcos $51,030

62 Corsicana $51,240

63 Beeville $51,250

64 Lacy-Lakeview $51,301

65 Giddings $51,397

66 Sandy Oaks $51,433

67 Waco $51,468

68 Hudson $51,733

69 College Station $51,776

70 Hereford $51,799

71 Levelland $51,847

72 Bay City $51,898

73 Gladewater $52,100

74 Socorro $52,100

75 Liberty $52,341

76 Livingston $52,385

77 South Houston $52,611

78 Penitas $52,857

79 Humble $52,927

80 Mount Pleasant $53,039

81 Willis $53,182

82 Bonham $53,232

83 Pampa $53,458

84 Freeport $53,606

85 Hidalgo $53,667

86 Bellmead $54,048

87 Snyder $54,067

88 Galena Park $54,167

89 Henderson $54,179

90 Mineral Wells $54,210

91 Alamo $54,234

92 Slaton $54,380

93 Alpine $54,503

94 Highlands $54,524

95 Gatesville $54,802

96 Bacliff $54,806

97 Cleveland $54,888

98 Eagle Pass $54,952

99 Weslaco $54,995

100 Fort Bliss $55,267

Cities with the lowest median incomes in Texas face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. Prairie View has a median household income of $19,106.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

1. The median household in Prairie View earns $19,106 — 75% below the national median.
2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life — many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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