Friendswood, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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63%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

95%

Household income NAT. AVG.

17%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Friendswood	Texas	National
Income per capita	$48,670	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$108,135	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$127,908	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$64,688	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$67,185	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$45,258	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.8%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Friendswood is 63% higher than the national average
The median household income in Friendswood is 95% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Friendswood is 17% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Friendswood is 75% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,082 $108,135 $216,270

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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Friendswood median earnings by income bracket

Friendswood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	19.2%	19.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	16.7%	16.7%
Other	28.9%	28.9%

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Southside Place, TX	1,515	$250,001	351.9%
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Clear Lake Shores, TX	1,371	$116,200	110.0%
Friendswood, TX	39,893	$108,135	95.5%

Cities with similar population

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Chelsea, MA	39,878	$60,370	9.1%
Marion, IA	39,910	$72,500	31.1%
Streamwood, IL	39,917	$88,917	60.7%
The Acreage, FL	39,863	$85,678	54.9%
Calexico, CA	39,841	$42,732	22.8%
Friendswood, TX	39,893	$108,135	95.5%

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