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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.
AUSTIN, Texas — A man walking his dog with his son was fatally shot by a neighbor Friday evening in Northwest Austin, police said.
Billy Carlisle, 41, was shot at the intersection of Gardenridge Hollow and Wallace Drive at approximately 6:06 p.m. May 8. Austin-Travis County EMS attempted lifesaving measures, but Carlisle was pronounced dead at 6:45 p.m.
Hunter Buchmeyer, 36, was taken into custody in connection with the shooting.
According to APD, Carlisle was walking his dog with his son when he and Buchmeyer, also walking his dog, got into a verbal altercation. The two neighbors had “prior history,” APD said.
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The dispute escalated to the point that Buchmeyer called 911 to report the altercation before shooting Carlisle. According to police, Buchmeyer yelled at someone to “get back” before the call disconnected.
Buchmeyer remained at the scene and attempted CPR on Carlisle before officers arrived.
No charges have been filed. APD said the investigation remains open.
The case is being investigated as Austin’s 23rd homicide of 2026.
Anyone with information is asked to contact APD at 512-974-TIPS or submit an anonymous tip through Capital Area Crime Stoppers at austincrimestoppers.org or 512-472-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for information leading to an arrest.
There was a significant reduction in the number of antisemitic incidents in Rhode Island in 2025, according to a national Jewish advocacy group.
According to the Anti-Defamation League’s latest Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, there were 26 antisemitic incidents in the state last year. That’s down from the 52 incidents counted by the group in 2024.
Samantha Joseph, New England regional director of the Anti-Defamation League, says a big reason for the reduction is a steep decline in antisemitism on college campuses.
“It shows that campus administrators are taking their responsibilities very seriously to provide a safe environment for all of their students,” said Joseph.
Brown University had over $500 million in federal funding frozen by the Trump administration last year following investigations into alleged antisemitism on campus. The funding was restored after Brown reached a settlement with the administration.
The reduction in antisemitic incidents in Rhode Island reflects a wider trend in New England as a whole. According to the ADL’s report, there were 400 antisemitic incidents in the region in 2025, compared to 638 the previous year.
While she’s pleased about the overall drop in antisemitic incidents in Rhode Island, Joseph says a number of concerning trends continue to persist. In particular, the state is still seeing more anti-Jewish incidents than it did prior to the October 7 attacks on Israel that launched the Gaza War in 2023.
Joseph is also concerned about the violent nature of local incidents of antisemitism.
“Even though overall incidents are down, assaults are up and assaults with a deadly weapon are up significantly,” said Joseph. “Our communities remain concerned for their safety, and our work is far from done.”
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Severe thunderstorms are possible Sunday evening as a cold front arrives in Central Texas. KXAN’s First Warning Weather Team will keep you updated on the weather coverage.
Risks to be aware of are damaging wind gusts that could reach as high as 60 to 75 mph and large hail up to quarter size.
Weather Resources:
Live Updates:
5:22 p.m.: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is issued for all counties except for Milam County.
3:51 p.m.: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Mason, San Saba, and Lampasas County until 9:00 p.m.
3:30 p.m.: The primary risk for Sunday’s severe weather is damaging wind gusts which could cause power outages.
3:26 p.m.: Storms will likely move toward the I-35 corridor around 6 p.m. Most of the storms will enter the Hill Country around 6 p.m. and the Austin metro counties after 8 p.m.
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