Houston, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Houston	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$28,771	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$78,988	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,833	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,683	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,935	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	35.8%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Houston is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Houston is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Houston is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Houston is 137% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,653 $78,988 $157,976

City

$42,841 $64,269 $128,538

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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 median earnings by income bracket

Houston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	11.1%	11.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	19.4%	19.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	25.0%	25.0%
Education, health & social services	2.8%	2.8%
Other	16.7%	16.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Natural Steps, AR	580	$198,202	143.7%
Bigelow, AR	427	$175,293	115.5%
Wooster, AR	1,199	$114,812	41.2%
Oppelo, AR	858	$80,641	0.9%
Menifee, AR	200	$78,003	4.1%
Houston, AR	179	$78,988	2.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Stephens, AL	179	$68,769	15.4%
Bodcaw, AR	179	$66,899	17.7%
Red Rock CDP (Apache County), AZ	179	$0	100.0%
Fort Bidwell, CA	179	$43,099	47.0%
Mountain Meadows, CO	179	$218,460	168.6%
Houston, AR	179	$78,988	2.9%

Source: The Houston, AR employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.