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You need to make this much to be considered middle-class in Austin
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AUSTIN – A new study shows how much a person in Austin needs to make in order to be considered middle-class.
The annual study from SmartAsset calculated the middle-class income ranges for 100 major U.S. cities and all 50 states.
Middle-class in Texas
By the numbers:
In order to be considered middle-class in Texas, you need to make between $50,515 and $151,560, according to the study.
The same study last year found the range to be considered middle-class in Texas to be from $48,185 to $144,568.
SmartAsset’s study considers middle-class to be two-thirds to double the median household income.
Texas finished in the middle of the pack in the rankings.
The median household income in the state is $75,780.
That put the Lone Star State as the 23rd highest of the 50 states.
What is considered middle-class in North Texas
By the numbers:
The study also looked at what is considered to be middle-class in 100 cities around the country.
Austin’s median household income was $91,501, the 18th highest on the list.
That means, in order to be considered middle-class in Austin, you need to make between $60,995 and $183,002.
Other Texas cities to make the list include Plano (7), Irving (43), Fort Worth (46), Garland (55), Dallas (59), Arlington (61) Corpus Christi (73), Houston (75), San Antonio (78), Laredo (82), El Paso (86) and Lubbock (92).
Middle-class for each U.S. state
- Massachusetts, $66,565-$199,716
- New Jersey, $66,514-$199,562
- Maryland, $65,779-$197,356
- New Hampshire, $64,552-$193,676
- California, $63,674-$191,042
- Hawaii, $63,542-$190,644
- Washington, $63,064-$189,210
- Utah, $62,274-$186,842
- Colorado, $61,934-$185,822
- Connecticut, $61,104-$183,330
- Virginia, $59,948-$179,862
- Alaska, $57,748-$173,262
- Minnesota, $56,718-$170,172
- Rhode Island, $56,642-$169,944
- New York, $54,725-$164,190
- Delaware, $54,235-$162,722
- Vermont, $54,135-$162,422
- Illinois, $53,532-$160,612
- Oregon, $53,435-$160,320
- Arizona, $51,538-$154,630
- North Dakota, $51,012-$153,050
- Nevada, $50,904-$152,728
- Texas, $50,515-$151,560
- Idaho, $49,956-$149,884
- Georgia, $49,750-$149,264
- Wisconsin, $49,749-$149,262
- Nebraska, $49,722-$149,180
- Pennsylvania, $49,211-$147,648
- Maine, $49,150-$147,466
- Florida, $48,869-$146,622
- Wyoming, $48,272-$144,830
- South Dakota, $47,869-$143,620
- Iowa, $47,617-$142,866
- Montana, $47,198-$141,608
- North Carolina, $47,198-$141,608
- Kansas, $46,884-$140,666
- Indiana, $46,313-$138,954
- Michigan, $46,117-$138,366
- Missouri, $45,692-$137,090
- South Carolina, $45,198-$135,608
- Ohio, $45,175-$135,538
- Tennessee, $45,083-$135,262
- New Mexico, $41,508-$124,536
- Alabama, $41,471-$124,424
- Oklahoma, $41,421-$124,276
- Kentucky, $40,741-$122,236
- Arkansas, $39,129-$117,400
- Louisiana, $38,815-$116,458
- West Virginia, $37,295-$111,896
- Mississippi, $36,132-$108,406
What is considered middle-class in U.S. cities
- Arlington, Virginia, $93,470-$280,438
- San Jose, California, $90,810-$272,458
- Irvine, California, $85,317-$255,978
- San Francisco, California, $84,478-$253,460
- Gilbert, Arizona, $81,622-$244,890
- Seattle, Washington, $80,397-$241,216
- Plano, Texas, $72,389-$217,188
- Washington, District of Columbia, $72,133-$216,420
- Chula Vista, California, $71,075-$213,246
- Scottsdale, Arizona, $70,698-$212,116
- San Diego, California, $70,513-$211,560
- Chandler, Arizona, $70,255-$210,786
- Boston, Massachusetts, $64,614-$193,862
- Oakland, California, $64,546-$193,656
- Anchorage, Alaska, $62,952-$188,874
- Denver, Colorado, $62,765-$188,314
- Chesapeake, Virginia, $61,749-$185,266
- Austin, Texas, $60,995-$183,002
- Jersey City, New Jersey, $60,851-$182,572
- Enterprise, Nevada, $60,811-$182,450
- Virginia Beach, Virginia, $60,755-$182,282
- Aurora, Colorado, $59,527-$178,600
- Riverside, California, $58,777-$176,350
- Raleigh, North Carolina, $57,534-$172,618
- Portland, Oregon, $57,366-$172,114
- Sacramento, California, $57,280-$171,856
- Santa Ana, California, $57,270-$171,828
- Atlanta, Georgia, $57,248-$171,760
- Honolulu, Hawaii, $56,599-$169,814
- Anaheim, California, $56,576-$169,744
- Colorado Springs, Colorado, $55,471-$166,430
- Henderson, Nevada, $54,979-$164,952
- Long Beach, California, $54,399-$163,212
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, $53,995-$162,002
- Charlotte, North Carolina, $53,715-$161,162
- Reno, Nevada, $53,571-$160,730
- Nashville, Tennessee, $53,473-$160,434
- Durham, North Carolina, $53,371-$160,128
- Boise City, Idaho, $53,313-$159,954
- Los Angeles, California, $53,129-$159,402
- Phoenix, Arizona, $53,104-$159,328
- Bakersfield, California, $52,898-$158,710
- Irving, Texas, $52,885-$158,670
- Mesa, Arizona, $52,758-$158,290
- North Las Vegas, Nevada, $52,627-$157,898
- Fort Worth, Texas, $51,383-$154,164
- New York, New York, $51,046-$153,154
- Stockton, California, $50,789-$152,382
- Port St. Lucie, Florida, $49,947-$149,856
- Chicago, Illinois, $49,644-$148,948
- St. Paul, Minnesota, $49,312-$147,950
- Las Vegas, Nevada, $49,184-$147,568
- Tampa, Florida, $48,562-$145,702
- St. Petersburg, Florida, $47,824-$143,486
- Garland, Texas, $47,815-$143,458
- Omaha, Nebraska, $47,487-$142,476
- Glendale, Arizona, $47,062-$141,200
- Madison, Wisconsin, $46,985-$140,968
- Dallas, Texas, $46,743-$140,242
- Orlando, Florida, $46,271-$138,828
- Arlington, Texas, $46,134-$138,416
- Miami, Florida, $45,752-$137,270
- Jacksonville, Florida, $45,375-$136,138
- Lincoln, Nebraska, $45,362-$136,100
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, $45,267-$135,814
- Fresno, California, $45,064-$135,206
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, $44,672-$134,030
- Indianapolis, Indiana, $44,415-$133,258
- Lexington, Kentucky, $44,257-$132,784
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, $44,142-$132,438
- Richmond, Virginia, $43,762-$131,300
- Kansas City, Missouri, $43,479-$130,450
- Corpus Christi, Texas, $43,421-$130,276
- Spokane, Washington, $43,340-$130,032
- Houston, Texas, $41,754-$125,274
- Norfolk, Virginia, $41,584-$124,764
- Columbus, Ohio, $41,563-$124,700
- San Antonio, Texas, $41,544-$124,644
- Greensboro, North Carolina, $41,161-$123,494
- Louisville, Kentucky, $40,988-$122,976
- Wichita, Kansas, $40,850-$122,562
- Laredo, Texas, $40,476-$121,440
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, $40,197-$120,604
- Baltimore, Maryland, $39,715-$119,158
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina, $39,455-$118,378
- El Paso, Texas, $38,208-$114,634
- Fort Wayne, Indiana, $38,088-$114,276
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, $37,877-$113,642
- St. Louis, Missouri, $37,493-$112,490
- Tucson, Arizona, $37,135-$111,416
- New Orleans, Louisiana, $37,050-$111,160
- Lubbock, Texas, $36,297-$108,902
- Cincinnati, Ohio, $36,206-$108,628
- Newark, New Jersey, $35,875-$107,636
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, $35,324-$105,984
- Memphis, Tennessee, $34,263-$102,798
- Buffalo, New York, $30,969-$92,916
- Toledo, Ohio, $30,865-$92,604
- Cleveland, Ohio, $26,025-$78,082
- Detroit, Michigan, $25,384-$76,160
The Source: Information in this article comes from SmartAsset’s yearly analysis. To determine what is considered middle class SmartAsset looked at the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 1-year American Community Survey data for the median household income in 100 of the largest U.S. cities, as well as all 50 states. The company then used the Pew Research definition of middle class, which is ⅔ to double the median household income.
FOX News obtained this image that purportedly shows the gunman responsible for a deadly mass shooting in Austin, Texas, on March 1, 2026. (FOX News)
AUSTIN, Texas – Investigators are probing the deadly shooting on Austin’s Sixth Street, that left three dead and 14 injured.
Officials are gathering new evidence that could point to extremist motives, as additional details surfaced Sunday about the gunman’s background and clothing during the incident.
What we know:
Three people, including the gunman, were killed, and 14 others were wounded early Sunday outside Buford’s beer garden in Downtown Austin.
Police said officers were responding to reports of gunfire around 1:40 a.m., before confronting the suspect and fatally shooting him after he opened fire.
Authorities have not publicly identified the suspect, but an FBI spokesman said on Sunday that investigators are reviewing materials recovered from the suspect and his vehicle that indicate a “potential nexus to terrorism,” but cautioned that it is too early to determine a motive or whether the attack was directed or inspired by a specific group.
Dig deeper:
FOX News reported Sunday that it had obtained a photo of the suspect taken before the shooting. The image showed a man holding a firearm and wearing a gray sweatshirt bearing the words “Property of Allah.”
Sources also told the network the suspect was wearing an undershirt that appeared to display an Iranian flag or Iranian imagery.
The Source: Information in this article was provided by FOX News and press conferences held by Austin police and the FBI.
Austin Police are investigating a mass shooting at Buford’s on West 6th Street that’s left multiple people injured.
This happened around 2 A.M. as the bar was closing.
The number of people injured is not known.
Austin Police are also investigating an Officer Involved Shooting in the 600 block of Rio Grande Street.
They say the suspect is deceased.
APD says the call originated as a shoot/stab hotshot incident with multiple people injured.
Austin Travis County EMS and the Austin Fire Department are also on the scene.
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Maybe he would expound on the virtues of Arch Manning and deride the College Football Playoff committee for leaving the Longhorns out. Or maybe he would just as for some more hay to snack on.
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Texas Longhorns linebacker Ty’Anthony Smith (26) lifts the trophy with head coach Steve Sarkisianas the Longhorns celebrate after winning the Citrus Bowl 41-27 against the Michigan Wolverines at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, Dec. 31, 2025.
Bevo and his predecessors have been stomping on the sidelines of Texas games for over 100 years. It might require a few hundred more years and some substantial evolutionary progress before he’s ready to deliver the burnt orange equivalent of the President’s annual State of the Union Address, which took place Tuesday night.
Bevo XV makes his way into Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium during before the start of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M Aggies in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025.
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Texas won the Learfield Directors’ Cup — awarded to the best-performing athletic department in the country — for the second consecutive year and the fourth time in the last five years in 2025. That’s a remarkable achievement.
How likely are the Longhorns to repeat in 2026?
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The good news for Texas is that the fall typically isn’t kind to the Longhorns. Last year, they came out of the autumn ranked 16th.
The winter should be much better. Texas, as usual, has national championship contenders in both men’s and women’s swimming. The Longhorns have an elite women’s basketball team and top-20 teams in men’s and women’s indoor track and field. They can make up some serious ground when results for those sports are tabulated in April.
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We know less about the Longhorns’ outlook in the spring sports, many of which are just getting going, but that has been a source of strength for UT in years past. Last year, North Carolina paced the Directors’ Cup field after the fall and winter events were scored. Texas nearly doubled the Tar Heels’ spring score to chase them down.
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And, Novak says, the Longhorns had cash to fall back on. He told the Statesman that the Athletic Department still has over $30 million available in reserve after earning a profit for three consecutive years prior to 2025.
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