Pearland, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

85%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pearland	Texas	National
Income per capita	$61,478	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$150,529	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$179,176	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$95,853	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$91,869	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$70,793	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.5%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pearland is 37% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pearland is 85% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pearland is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pearland is 77% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$100,342 $150,529 $301,058

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

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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Pearland median earnings by income bracket

Pearland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	11.2%
Manufacturing sector	13.6%	13.6%
Financial & insurance services	6.2%	6.2%
Wholesale & retail services	10.7%	10.7%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.0%	10.0%
Education, health & social services	16.3%	16.3%
Other	24.6%	24.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

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%
Pearland, TX	130,314	$150,529	85.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Simi Valley, CA	130,307	$146,421	80.0%
Santa Clara, CA	130,127	$207,964	155.7%
Topeka, KS	129,727	$75,128	7.6%
Thousand Oaks, CA	131,108	$159,429	96.0%
Lafayette, LA	131,168	$79,161	2.7%
Pearland, TX	130,314	$150,529	85.1%

Source: The Pearland, TX 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.