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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Houston is $17,221, which is lower than the state average of $24,724 and is much lower than the national average of $27,334. Houston median household income is $23,356, which has grown by 11.83% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 16.78% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Houston residents spend 13.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 22.9 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #557

Houston, MO	17,221 USD
Missouri	24,724 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Houston, MO	20,063 USD
Missouri	26,922 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Houston, MO	25,357 USD
Missouri	32,311 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Houston, MO	18,864 USD
Missouri	22,156 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #901

Houston, MO	23,356 USD
Missouri	46,262 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Houston, MO	37,472 USD
Missouri	61,238 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #668

Houston, MO	11.83%
Missouri	16.78%
U.S.	19.17%

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, MO		Missouri		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	24.38%	$5,628, see rank	23.90%	$11,726	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	45.52%	$11,881, see rank	29.50%	$15,299	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	6.15%	$1,737, see rank	2.32%	$2,549	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	27.72%	$10,298, see rank	18.39%	$18,830	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Houston, MO	34,833 USD
Missouri	57,661 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Houston, MO	51,830 USD
Missouri	72,756 USD
U.S.	82,446 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 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Houston, MO	Missouri	U.S.
White	$23,287, see rank	$48,777	$54,999

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Houston, MO	Missouri	U.S.
less than 25	$13,992, see rank	$24,629	$26,465
25 to 44	$26,667, see rank	$51,838	$57,132
45 to 64	$34,286, see rank	$56,532	$63,398
65 or over	$20,238, see rank	$31,175	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Houston, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,662	see rank	4,664,019	238,733,844
Male¹	699	42.06%, see rank	48.30%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	357	51.07%, see rank	70.18%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.75%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	357	51.07%, see rank	69.43%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	342	95.80%, see rank	92.04%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	15	4.20%, see rank	7.96%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	342	48.93%, see rank	29.82%	29.08%
Female¹	963	57.94%, see rank	51.70%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	400	41.54%, see rank	60.60%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	400	41.54%, see rank	60.42%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	386	96.50%, see rank	93.11%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	14	3.50%, see rank	6.89%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	563	58.46%, see rank	39.40%	40.60%

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 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Houston, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	718	100%	2,752,405	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	573	79.81%, see rank	80.71%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	101	14.07%, see rank	10.31%	10.35%
Public Transportation	11	1.53%, see rank	1.49%	4.94%
Walked	5	0.70%, see rank	2.03%	2.85%
Other Means	23	3.20%, see rank	1.22%	1.72%
Worked at Home	5	0.70%, see rank	4.24%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Houston, MO	13.3 minutes
Missouri	22.9 minutes
U.S.	25.3 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 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Houston, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	728	-	2,796,027	141,833,331
Male¹	342	46.98%, see rank	51.48%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	104	30.41%, see rank	29.91%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	72	21.05%, see rank	13.72%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	25	7.31%, see rank	17.48%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.95%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	12	3.51%, see rank	10.67%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	92	26.90%, see rank	20.61%	18.08%
Female¹	386	53.02%, see rank	48.52%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	99	25.65%, see rank	37.32%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	52	13.47%, see rank	20.38%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	175	45.34%, see rank	34.88%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	5	1.30%, see rank	0.36%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	55	14.25%, see rank	6.58%	6.07%

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, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	728	100%	2,796,027	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0	0.00%, see rank	1.81%	1.86%
Construction	19	2.61%, see rank	6.97%	7.13%
Manufacturing	80	10.99%, see rank	12.01%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	8	1.10%, see rank	3.11%	3.06%
Retail Trade	98	13.46%, see rank	12.03%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	36	4.95%, see rank	5.30%	5.07%
Information	14	1.92%, see rank	2.36%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	39	5.36%, see rank	6.98%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	16	2.20%, see rank	8.71%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	228	31.32%, see rank	22.70%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	79	10.85%, see rank	8.65%	8.86%
Public Administration	90	12.36%, see rank	4.51%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	21	2.88%, see rank	4.87%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Houston, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Population in Poverty	442	22.55%, see rank	13.97%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	103	20.68%, see rank	9.98%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.