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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Houston County is $24,613, which is about the same as the state average of $25,427 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Houston County median household income is $55,170, which has grown by 26.43% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 16.28% and is about the same as the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Houston County residents spend 20.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 27.4 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #25

Houston County
24,613 USD
Georgia
25,427 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Houston County
31,531 USD
Georgia
29,424 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Houston County
39,382 USD
Georgia
33,645 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Houston County
25,057 USD
Georgia
25,105 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #16
Houston County
55,170 USD
Georgia
49,342 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Houston County
65,798 USD
Georgia
68,317 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #32
Houston County
26.43%
Georgia
16.28%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Houston CountyGeorgiaU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income15.57%$8,379, see rank16.09%$15,04921.11%$16,919
Social Security Income25.15%$15,558, see rank26.97%$17,11429.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income1.30%$3,634, see rank1.91%$3,3102.82%$3,720
Retirement Income26.01%$26,556, see rank16.32%$24,53317.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Houston County
65,059 USD
Georgia
59,068 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Houston County
75,061 USD
Georgia
78,856 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Houston CountyGeorgiaU.S.
White$61,455, see rank$56,472$56,900
Black$41,406, see rank$36,356$35,600
Hispanic$53,549, see rank$38,032$42,396
Asian$56,440, see rank$64,364$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$35,625, see rank$38,359$37,170
One Race, Other$37,483, see rank$34,510$40,300
Two or More Races$34,482, see rank$46,698$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Houston CountyGeorgiaU.S.
less than 25$27,952, see rank$23,220$25,788
25 to 44$54,509, see rank$51,851$58,398
45 to 64$67,849, see rank$58,662$65,027
65 or over$45,568, see rank$36,350$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Houston CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over112,065, see rank7,693,577248,775,628
Male153,757, 47.97%, see rank48.19%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:237,687, 70.11%, see rank68.68%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces22,017, 3.75%, see rank1.19%0.73%
Male, Civilian235,670, 66.35%, see rank67.49%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed332,095, 89.98%, see rank89.31%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed33,575, 10.02%, see rank10.69%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force216,070, 29.89%, see rank31.32%30.72%
Female158,308, 52.03%, see rank51.81%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:234,409, 59.01%, see rank58.27%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces2405, 0.69%, see rank0.13%0.11%
Female, Civilian234,004, 58.32%, see rank58.13%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed330,549, 89.84%, see rank89.13%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed33,455, 10.16%, see rank10.87%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force223,899, 40.99%, see rank41.73%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Houston CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over63,348, 100%4,253,203141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone54,298, 85.71%, see rank79.49%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled6,581, 10.39%, see rank10.41%9.59%
Public Transportation51, 0.08%, see rank2.10%5.06%
Walked434, 0.69%, see rank1.57%2.78%
Other Means886, 1.40%, see rank1.66%1.79%
Worked at Home1,098, 1.73%, see rank4.78%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Houston County
20.5 minutes
Georgia
27.4 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Houston CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over62,6444,300,074143,435,233
Male132,095, 51.23%, see rank51.97%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations210,475, 32.64%, see rank31.98%33.12%
Service Occupations24,406, 13.73%, see rank14.45%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations24,860, 15.14%, see rank17.93%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations264, 0.20%, see rank0.92%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations23,086, 9.62%, see rank9.27%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations24,961, 15.46%, see rank18.73%17.94%
Female130,549, 48.77%, see rank48.03%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations212,000, 39.28%, see rank39.87%40.04%
Service Occupations26,072, 19.88%, see rank19.69%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations210,249, 33.55%, see rank32.68%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations229, 0.09%, see rank0.23%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations298, 0.32%, see rank0.32%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations21,881, 6.16%, see rank6.88%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Houston CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over62,644, 100%4,300,074143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining506, 0.81%, see rank1.18%1.96%
Construction3,282, 5.24%, see rank6.38%6.17%
Manufacturing5,764, 9.20%, see rank10.63%10.43%
Wholesale Trade907, 1.45%, see rank2.90%2.75%
Retail Trade7,329, 11.70%, see rank11.95%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities2,453, 3.92%, see rank5.98%4.93%
Information615, 0.98%, see rank2.49%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing3,529, 5.63%, see rank6.33%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
5,132, 8.19%, see rank11.42%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance12,723, 20.31%, see rank21.10%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
5,582, 8.91%, see rank9.25%9.49%
Public Administration12,059, 19.25%, see rank5.40%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration2,763, 4.41%, see rank4.99%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Houston County%GeorgiaU.S.
Population in Poverty23,79516.55%, see rank18.48%15.59%
Family in Poverty5,14513.95%, see rank14.22%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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