Houston, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Houston employment information

Index	Houston	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$25,339	$31,118	$29,829
Median household income	$63,125	$61,017	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,250	$72,470	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$38,152	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,000	$39,093	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,188	$30,154	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.3%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.5%	12.0%	15.1%

The Houston, DE 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 $25,339, which is 19% lower than than the Delaware average and 15% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $63,125, which is 3% higher than than the Delaware average and 14% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Houston is 7%, which is 57% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Houston is 16% which is 9% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$42,079$63,125$126,250

City

$40,673$61,017$122,034

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 15% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Houston is 14% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Houston is 57% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Houston is 9% higher 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	18.1%	2.4%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	30.1%
Public administration	6.7%	10.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	1.2%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	24.1%
Other	35.2%	25.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riverview, DE	2,993	$91,510	65%
Highland Acres, DE	3,792	$76,864	39%
Viola, DE	185	$66,500	20%
Camden, DE	3,494	$61,480	11%
Wyoming, DE	1,575	$61,406	11%
Houston, DE	389	$63,125	14%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Creal Springs, IL	389	$27,031	51%
Wyatt, MO	389	$39,286	29%
Vaughn, NM	389	$30,078	46%
Grady, AR	389	$15,893	71%
Webb, MS	389	$33,661	39%
Houston, DE	389	$63,125	14%

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