| Index | Houston | Texas | National |
| Income per capita | $49,396 | $41,777 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $80,788 | $80,880 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $122,960 | $107,635 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $60,672 | $54,463 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $53,478 | $53,620 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $41,593 | $36,296 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 19.6% | 16.7% | 15.1% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 18.3% | 18.3% |
| Manufacturing sector | 10.5% | 10.5% |
| Financial & insurance services | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 12.8% | 12.8% |
| Public administration | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Education, health & social services | 9.5% | 9.5% |
| Other | 33.8% | 33.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Hunters Creek Village, TX | 4,975 | $379,829 | 367.0% |
| West University Place, TX | 16,021 | $374,800 | 360.8% |
| Southside Place, TX | 1,561 | $371,946 | 357.3% |
| Piney Point Village, TX | 3,522 | $369,351 | 354.1% |
| Bunker Hill Village, TX | 4,079 | $366,061 | 350.1% |
| Houston, TX | 2,385,298 | $80,788 | 0.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Chicago, IL | 2,804,582 | $92,078 | 13.2% |
| Montréal, QC | 1,811,008 | n/a | |
| Toronto, ON | 3,013,752 | n/a | |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,698,457 | $90,751 | 11.6% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,632,157 | $72,881 | 10.4% |
| Houston, TX | 2,385,298 | $80,788 | 0.7% |
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