| Index | Slaton | Texas | National |
| Income per capita | $20,969 | $27,828 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $40,300 | $54,727 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $46,763 | $70,980 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $27,784 | $36,330 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $33,313 | $36,153 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $19,799 | $25,035 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5% | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 19.5% | 16.7% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Manufacturing sector | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.3% | 14.3% |
| Public administration | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 12.9% | 12.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 22.4% | 22.4% |
| Other | 28.9% | 28.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Ransom Canyon, TX | 903 | $106,111 | 91.8% |
| Buffalo Springs, TX | 592 | $83,542 | 51.0% |
| Lubbock, TX | 257,013 | $51,623 | 6.7% |
| Wilson, TX | 358 | $34,250 | 38.1% |
| Slaton, TX | 5,953 | $40,300 | 27.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Stettler, AB | 5,955 | n/a | |
| Taos, NM | 5,950 | $30,709 | 44.5% |
| Forest Glen, MD | 5,957 | $98,904 | 78.8% |
| Norwood, PA | 5,957 | $77,949 | 40.9% |
| Hidden Valley Lake, CA | 5,948 | $67,102 | 21.3% |
| Slaton, TX | 5,953 | $40,300 | 27.2% |
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