Houston, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Houston employment information

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%

The Houston, AK 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 Houston is $23,615, which is 31% lower than than the Alaska average and 21% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $52,500, which is 29% lower than than the Alaska average and 5% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Houston is 10%, which is 118% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Houston is 14% which is 6% lower than than the national average.

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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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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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Houston median earnings by income bracket

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%
Lyons, CO	2,027	$90,806	64%
Lunenburg, MA	2,027	$113,816	106%
Imperial, NE	2,029	$52,935	4%
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).