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Porter Heights, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Montgomery County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,063
Population
329/sq mi density
$87,361
Median Income
$62,167 per capita
$195,600
Home Value
$237,327 Zillow
$1,102
Median Rent
9.0% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
63
Violent Crime/100K
2,243 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$87,361 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$195,600 home value, $1,102/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
63 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$87,361
16% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$62,167
59% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Porter Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Porter Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$87,361
116%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$62,167
159%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$115,723
161%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,351
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,351
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.9%
27% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$50,079M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
4%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,222
Restaurants
1,207
Healthcare
1,667
Retail
1,677
Manufacturing
487
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$115,723
61% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,502
200% 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 | $87,361 |
| Per Capita Income | $62,167 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $115,723 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,351 |
| County GDP | $50,079M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.471 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,222 |
| Restaurants | 1,207 |
| Healthcare | 1,667 |
| Retail | 1,677 |
| Manufacturing | 487 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $115,723 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,502 |