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Houston, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Harris County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,300,419
Population
3,590/sq mi density
$62,894
Median Income
$41,142 per capita
$253,400
Home Value
$261,976 Zillow
$1,313
Median Rent
31.6% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,072
Violent Crime/100K
4,319 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$62,894 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$253,400 home value, $1,313/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,072 violent crimes/100K (182% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,894
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,142
5% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.1%
30% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Houston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Houston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,894
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,142
105%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$95,157
132%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,703
119%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,703
19% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.7%
23% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.7%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.3%
35% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$592,751M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.7%
Public Transit
3.3%
Work From Home
11.7%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
124,542
Restaurants
10,837
Healthcare
12,772
Retail
13,588
Manufacturing
4,091
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$95,157
32% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$11,819
238% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,894 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,142 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,157 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,703 |
| County GDP | $592,751M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.497 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.7% |
| Public Transit | 3.3% |
| Work From Home | 11.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 124,542 |
| Restaurants | 10,837 |
| Healthcare | 12,772 |
| Retail | 13,588 |
| Manufacturing | 4,091 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $95,157 |
| Avg Property Tax | $11,819 |