Houston, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 21%

Household income 5%

Unemployment 118%

Index	Houston	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$23,615	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$52,500	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,250	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,375	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,313	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,198	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	10.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.2%	10.1%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Houston is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Houston is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Houston is 118% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Houston is 6% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,996$52,500$105,000

City

$49,624$74,444$148,888

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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Houston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	29.8%	1.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.5%	3.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%	16.7%
Public administration	5.7%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	39.2%
Other	30.0%	28.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Knik-Fairview, AK	17,038	$85,335	54%
Tanaina, AK	9,736	$81,109	47%
Big Lake, AK	3,552	$68,875	24%
Wasilla, AK	8,972	$61,774	12%
Meadow Lakes, AK	7,694	$60,625	10%
Houston, AK	2,028	$52,500	5%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newtown, PA	2,028	$112,143	103%
Cascade Valley, WA	2,028	$42,330	23%
Gwinn, MI	2,027	$47,024	15%
Bangor, MI	2,027	$36,302	34%
Woodstock, AL	2,027	$65,500	18%
Houston, AK	2,028	$52,500	5%

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