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

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Houston	Texas	National
Income per capita	$17,825	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$45,038	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,715	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,940	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,431	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,730	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.1%	4.7%
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 19% 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

$30,022 $45,038 $90,076

City

$36,481 $54,727 $109,454

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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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.
Southside Place, TX	1,515	$250,001	351.9%
West University Place, TX	15,589	$250,001	351.9%
Bellaire, TX	18,862	$200,250	262.0%
Taylor Lake Village, TX	3,685	$130,735	136.3%
Shoreacres, TX	1,551	$118,021	113.3%
South Houston, TX	17,522	$45,038	18.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kingsland, GA	17,523	$53,368	3.5%
Wailuku, HI	17,523	$76,624	38.5%
Martinsburg, WV	17,517	$44,363	19.8%
Centerville, UT	17,527	$100,230	81.2%
Anoka, MN	17,512	$60,890	10.1%
South Houston, TX	17,522	$45,038	18.6%

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