The Woodlands, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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117%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

128%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	The Woodlands	Texas	National
Income per capita	$97,253	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$185,499	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$220,620	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$119,183	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$147,855	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,740	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.5%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in The Woodlands is 117% higher than the national average
The median household income in The Woodlands is 128% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in The Woodlands is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in The Woodlands is 77% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$123,653 $185,499 $370,998

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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The Woodlands median earnings by income bracket

The Woodlands employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.4%	13.4%
Financial & insurance services	6.2%	6.2%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%	12.2%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	7.5%	7.5%
Other	42.2%	42.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Porter Heights, TX	1,394	$202,089	148.5%
Stagecoach, TX	804	$167,539	106.0%
Oak Ridge North, TX	3,262	$143,070	75.9%
Woodloch, TX	121	$131,949	62.2%
Shenandoah, TX	3,060	$120,251	47.9%
The Woodlands, TX	118,070	$185,499	128.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waterloo, ON	118,234	n/a
West Jordan, UT	117,770	$125,000	53.7%
Westminster, CO	118,461	$112,775	38.7%
College Station, TX	118,537	$70,609	13.2%
Springfield, IL	117,426	$81,200	0.2%
The Woodlands, TX	118,070	$185,499	128.1%

Source: The The Woodlands, 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.