South Houston, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Houston	Texas	National
Income per capita	$26,816	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$67,297	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,868	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,836	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,406	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,434	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.6%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Houston is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Houston is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Houston is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Houston is 43% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,860 $67,297 $134,594

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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South Houston median earnings by income bracket

South Houston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	38.2%	38.2%
Manufacturing sector	8.8%	8.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	24.3%	24.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West University Place, TX	16,021	$374,800	360.8%
Southside Place, TX	1,561	$371,946	357.3%
Bellaire, TX	19,553	$294,841	262.5%
Taylor Lake Village, TX	3,832	$194,452	139.1%
Shoreacres, TX	1,589	$173,639	113.5%
South Houston, TX	17,971	$67,297	17.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Iselin, NJ	17,973	$148,071	82.1%
Kingstowne, VA	17,967	$189,235	132.7%
Anoka, MN	17,962	$90,846	11.7%
Tillmans Corner, AL	17,980	$65,286	19.7%
Hannibal, MO	17,980	$68,324	16.0%
South Houston, TX	17,971	$67,297	17.3%

Source: The South Houston, 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.