2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Whitney, TX vs Sulphur Springs, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Sulphur Springs, is 25% more than it is in Whitney and is 34% below the National Average.
- Whitney unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- Sulphur Springs unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Whitney, TXSulphur Springs, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.5%5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.5%-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.1%27.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,102$25,736$37,638
 Household Income$40,950$51,332$69,021
 Family Median Income$49,028$64,326$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Whitney, TXSulphur Springs, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.2%12.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.4%6.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K13.5%11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.6%11.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K12.4%7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%10.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.8%10.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.0%13.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K4.3%11.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.4%3.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K0.8%2.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Whitney, TXSulphur Springs, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance2.8%14.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.2%3.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%2.1%1.8%
 Legal1.4%0.1%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%6.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.9%1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%5.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support8.0%2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%0.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving12.5%5.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.4%5.0%3.6%
 Personal care1.7%4.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%17.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.7%11.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving23.8%19.2%13.1%
Reviews for Whitney    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Whitney is a very poor town but have a very nice school system. The reason their system is as good as it is, because of a gated committee named White Bluff. Very few  More

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Whitney is the simple but quality life. You can have a chance to make your life whatever you want it to be. Remember, Whitney is simple, low taxes, low energy, huge  More

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My family moved to Whitney 10 years ago because we wanted to get away from a big city. Whitney is a lake town and a tourist spot during the summer months. The  More

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Reviews for Sulphur Springs    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

SULPHUR SPRINGS IS VERY HOT AND HUMID IN THE SUMMER,ABOUT 96 DEGREES IN THE SUMMER WITH HUMIDITY OVER 50%. WINTER IS COLD AND DAMP FROM NOVEMBER THROUGH FEBRUARY  More

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