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Lockhart, TX vs Wells Branch, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Wells Branch, is 9% less than it is in Lockhart and is 18% below the National Average.
- Lockhart unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Wells Branch unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Lockhart, TXWells Branch, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,361  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,583$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,799  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lockhart, TXWells Branch, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lockhart, TXWells Branch, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock16.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%13.1%
Reviews for Lockhart    2 Reviews

Lockhart's cost of living is better than Austin in several ways. While Austin is only a short 30 minute drive and the traffic there is unbearable, Lockhart has typical  More

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Over 16 years ago

a nice little town, we moved here from calif and we love it. my husband works in austin its a very easy commute on the toll way. its a pretty historic town with lots of  More

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Reviews for Wells Branch    1 Reviews

I've been in the Austin are for just over 4 years now, and by far, my favorite place to live is Wells Branch. Just far enough away from the fray, and still affordable;  More

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