Houston, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Houston	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$35,998	$31,118	$29,829
Median household income	$74,844	$61,017	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$85,750	$72,470	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,688	$38,152	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,833	$39,093	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,000	$30,154	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.1%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Houston is 21% 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 9% 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

$49,891 $74,844 $149,688

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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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	3,913	$91,800	65.9%
Viola, DE	173	$87,500	58.2%
Magnolia, DE	379	$81,719	47.7%
Riverview, DE	2,557	$79,167	43.1%
Slaughter Beach, DE	302	$76,250	37.8%
Houston, DE	449	$74,844	35.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Seville, CA	449	$40,000	27.7%
Victor, CO	449	$46,806	15.4%
Humeston, IA	449	$43,207	21.9%
Waveland, IN	449	$51,641	6.7%
Galien, MI	449	$47,109	14.8%
Houston, DE	449	$74,844	35.3%

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