Sugar Land, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Sugar Land employment information

Index	Sugar Land	Texas	National
Income per capita	$48,793	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$108,504	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$121,568	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$79,350	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$68,688	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,710	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.1%	16.7%	15.1%

The Sugar Land, TX employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Sugar Land is $48,793, which is 75% higher than than the Texas average and 64% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $108,504, which is 98% higher than than the Texas average and 96% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Sugar Land is 3%, which is 31% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Sugar Land is 5% which is 66% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$72,328$108,504$217,008

City

$36,481$54,727$109,454

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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The income per capita in Sugar Land is 64% higher than the national average.
The median household income in Sugar Land is 96% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Sugar Land is 31% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Sugar Land is 66% lower than the national average.

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Sugar Land median earnings by income bracket

Sugar Land employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	1.7%
Manufacturing sector	10.8%	0.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	7.1%
Wholesale & retail services	20.1%	12.3%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	36.4%
Other	37.9%	30.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hunters Creek Village, TX	4,688	$250,001	352%
Piney Point Village, TX	3,312	$250,001	352%
Bunker Hill Village, TX	3,909	$221,824	301%
West University Place, TX	15,318	$220,868	299%
Bellaire, TX	18,140	$187,805	239%
Sugar Land, TX	85,681	$108,504	96%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Concord, NC	85,753	$56,459	2%
Clifton, NJ	85,578	$71,830	30%
Kirkland, WA	85,812	$95,939	73%
Fishers, IN	85,887	$97,100	76%
Citrus Heights, CA	85,954	$51,715	7%
Sugar Land, TX	85,681	$108,504	96%

Source: The Sugar Land, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).