Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Houston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 773,450 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 67,630 | 8.7% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 49,654 | 6.4% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 99,512 | 12.9% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 94,167 | 12.2% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 110,520 | 14.3% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 126,113 | 16.3% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 77,201 | 10.0% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 75,248 | 9.7% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 30,812 | 4.0% |
| $200,000 or more | 42,593 | 5.5% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 44,648 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 70,649 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Houston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 474,966 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 32,285 | 6.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 24,747 | 5.2% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 59,504 | 12.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 56,491 | 11.9% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 67,031 | 14.1% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 76,045 | 16.0% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 49,480 | 10.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 52,664 | 11.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 22,529 | 4.7% |
| $200,000 or more | 34,190 | 7.2% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 49,322 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 79,923 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Houston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 27,029 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Houston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 26,764 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 39,619 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 34,370 | 0% |
Employment Status in Houston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 1,621,169 | 100% |
| In labor force | 1,105,968 | 68.2% |
| Civilian labor force | 1,105,078 | 68.2% |
| Employed | 1,006,147 | 62.1% |
| Unemployed | 98,931 | 6.1% |
| Armed Forces | 890 | 0.1% |
| Not in labor force | 515,201 | 31.8% |
| Civilian labor force | 1,105,078 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 9.0% |
| Females 16 years and over | 814,214 | 100% |
| In labor force | 487,007 | 59.8% |
| Civilian labor force | 486,824 | 59.8% |
| Employed | 441,817 | 54.3% |
| Own children under 6 years | 192,172 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 110,408 | 57.5% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 321,835 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 210,582 | 65.4% |
Commuting To Work in Houston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 988,261 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 744,972 | 75.4% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 124,652 | 12.6% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 44,613 | 4.5% |
| Walked | 21,092 | 2.1% |
| Other means | 22,051 | 2.2% |
| Worked at home | 30,881 | 3.1% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 26 | 0% |
Occupation in Houston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 1,006,147 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 327,234 | 32.5% |
| Service occupations | 194,885 | 19.4% |
| Sales and office occupations | 230,660 | 22.9% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 124,704 | 12.4% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 128,664 | 12.8% |
Industry in Houston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 1,006,147 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 25,348 | 2.5% |
| Construction | 103,357 | 10.3% |
| Manufacturing | 93,942 | 9.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 34,081 | 3.4% |
| Retail trade | 108,546 | 10.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 57,783 | 5.7% |
| Information | 14,896 | 1.5% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 58,676 | 5.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 140,196 | 13.9% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 190,387 | 18.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 91,760 | 9.1% |
| Other services, except public administration | 61,984 | 6.2% |
| Public administration | 25,191 | 2.5% |
Class of Worker in Houston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 1,006,147 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 832,524 | 82.7% |
| Government workers | 99,264 | 9.9% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 73,354 | 7.3% |
| Unpaid family workers | 1,005 | 0.1% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Houston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 655,331 | 84.7% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 71,019 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 152,184 | 19.7% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 15,464 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 72,592 | 9.4% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 23,627 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 31,408 | 4.1% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 8,395 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 14,369 | 1.9% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 3,282 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 101,043 | 13.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 298,484 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 35,864 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 53,459 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Houston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 2,092,118 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 1,468,297 | 70.2% |
| With private health insurance | 999,205 | 47.8% |
| With public coverage | 595,700 | 28.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 623,821 | 29.8% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 542,133 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 101,651 | 18.8% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 1,360,833 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 1,054,678 | 100% |
| Employed: | 961,302 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 630,361 | 65.6% |
| With private health insurance | 585,420 | 60.9% |
| With public coverage | 58,320 | 6.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 330,941 | 34.4% |
| Unemployed: | 93,376 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 33,580 | 36.0% |
| With private health insurance | 19,822 | 21.2% |
| With public coverage | 14,890 | 15.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 59,796 | 64.0% |
| Not in labor force: | 306,155 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 180,903 | 59.1% |
| With private health insurance | 106,669 | 34.8% |
| With public coverage | 84,918 | 27.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 125,252 | 40.9% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Houston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 18.8% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 27.9% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 25.3% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 11.7% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 17.8% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 14.8% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 35.6% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 46.0% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 45.0% |
| All people | 0 | 22.2% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 34.3% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 34.1% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 36.4% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 33.1% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 18.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 18.5% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 14.0% |
| People in families | 0 | 21.5% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 24.7% |