Houston, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Houston	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$52,613	$46,894	$44,883
Median household income	$110,153	$90,340	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$127,158	$109,575	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,046	$56,447	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,737	$57,948	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,051	$43,895	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.1%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Houston is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Houston is 35% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Houston is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Houston is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,427 $110,153 $220,306

City

$60,220 $90,340 $180,680

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	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	42.9%	42.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.4%	3.4%
Public administration	6.8%	6.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	15.6%	15.6%
Other	18.4%	18.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland Acres, DE	4,053	$139,080	71.0%
Viola, DE	177	$127,881	57.2%
Magnolia, DE	392	$121,663	49.6%
Riverview, DE	2,638	$118,795	46.1%
Slaughter Beach, DE	309	$111,513	37.1%
Houston, DE	459	$110,153	35.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pleasant Valley, AK	459	$81,240	0.1%
Farragut, IA	459	$80,006	1.6%
Middletown, IA	459	$97,406	19.8%
Laketon, IN	459	$67,282	17.3%
Waveland, IN	459	$77,224	5.1%
Houston, DE	459	$110,153	35.4%

Source: The Houston, DE 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.