Houston, TX [4835000 ] Demographic-Economic Characteristics
    -- Geographic Level: 160 City/Place
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    ACS 2018 Economic Characteristics (1-year estimates)
    DP03 -- SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS ItemValuePercent
    EMPLOYMENT STATUS
      Population 16 years and over E001 1,807,181 1,807,181
        In labor force E002 1,211,47067.0
          Civilian labor force E003 1,210,93067.0
            Employed E004 1,146,37463.4
            Unemployed E005 64,5563.6
          Armed Forces E006 5400.0
        Not in labor force E007 595,71133.0
       
      Civilian labor force E008 1,210,930 1,210,930
        Unemployment Rate E009...5.3
       
      Females 16 years and over E010 910,042 910,042
        In labor force E011 533,53758.6
          Civilian labor force E012 533,46758.6
            Employed E013 504,60955.4
           
      Own children of the householder under 6 years E014 194,363 194,363
        All parents in family in labor force E015 107,54855.3
       
      Own children of the householder 6 to 17 years E016 351,539 351,539
        All parents in family in labor force E017 223,14763.5
       
    COMMUTING TO WORK
      Workers 16 years and over E018 1,127,572 1,127,572
        Car, truck, or van -- drove alone E019 881,06078.1
        Car, truck, or van -- carpooled E020 113,16110.0
        Public transportation (excluding taxicab) E021 42,5603.8
        Walked E022 16,7061.5
        Other means E023 29,9342.7
        Worked at home E024 44,1513.9
       
        Mean travel time to work (minutes) E025 27.80...
       
    OCCUPATION
      Civilian employed population 16 years and over E026 1,146,374 1,146,374
        Management, business, science, and arts occupations E027 404,65235.3
        Service occupations E028 221,14619.3
        Sales and office occupations E029 226,27119.7
        Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations E030 147,14412.8
        Production, transportation, and material moving occupations E031 147,16112.8
       
    INDUSTRY
      Civilian employed population 16 years and over E032 1,146,374 1,146,374
        Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining E033 34,2713.0
        Construction E034 133,30911.6
        Manufacturing E035 91,1017.9
        Wholesale trade E036 30,0582.6
        Retail trade E037 113,1639.9
        Transportation and warehousing, and utilities E038 72,9196.4
        Information E039 13,6721.2
        Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing E040 65,1575.7
        Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste mgmt E041 164,44014.3
        Educational services, and health care and social assistance E042 225,87919.7
        Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services E043 115,14810.0
        Other services, except public administration E044 61,7425.4
        Public administration E045 25,5152.2
       
    CLASS OF WORKER
      Civilian employed population 16 years and over E046 1,146,374 1,146,374
        Private wage and salary workers E047 956,50883.4
        Government workers E048 111,0479.7
        Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers E049 76,9176.7
        Unpaid family workers E050 1,9020.2
       
    INCOME AND BENEFITS (INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
      Total households E051 849,105 849,105
        Less than $10,000 E052 66,7397.9
        $10,000 to $14,999 E053 43,0315.1
        $15,000 to $24,999 E054 96,13011.3
        $25,000 to $34,999 E055 91,71710.8
        $35,000 to $49,999 E056 116,40113.7
        $50,000 to $74,999 E057 141,36016.6
        $75,000 to $99,999 E058 90,08510.6
        $100,000 to $149,999 E059 94,92711.2
        $150,000 to $199,999 E060 41,4484.9
        $200,000 or more E061 67,2677.9
        Median household income (dollars) E062 51,203...
        Mean household income (dollars) E063 81,572...
       
        With earnings E064 720,73684.9
          Mean earnings (dollars) E065 83,216...
        With Social Security E066 174,71620.6
          Mean Social Security income (dollars) E067 17,109...
        With retirement income E068 79,0919.3
          Mean retirement income (dollars) E069 25,762...
         
        With Supplemental Security Income E070 36,0064.2
          Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) E071 8,741...
        With cash public assistance income E072 11,7871.4
          Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) E073 3,020...
        With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months E074 134,45015.8
       
      Families E075 526,824 526,824
        Less than $10,000 E076 32,9266.2
        $10,000 to $14,999 E077 20,0233.8
        $15,000 to $24,999 E078 55,47210.5
        $25,000 to $34,999 E079 56,53710.7
        $35,000 to $49,999 E080 70,74213.4
        $50,000 to $74,999 E081 84,70716.1
        $75,000 to $99,999 E082 58,46711.1
        $100,000 to $149,999 E083 65,72312.5
        $150,000 to $199,999 E084 31,1965.9
        $200,000 or more E085 51,0319.7
        Median family income (dollars) E086 56,693...
        Mean family income (dollars) E087 91,903...
       
        Per capita income (dollars) E088 31,162...
       
      Nonfamily households E089 322,281 322,281
        Median nonfamily income (dollars) E090 40,054...
        Mean nonfamily income (dollars) E091 61,362...
       
      Median earnings for workers (dollars) E092 31,613...
      Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) E093 41,631...
      Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) E094 38,236...
     
    HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
      Civilian noninstitutionalized population E095 2,309,778 2,309,778
        With health insurance coverage E096 1,759,84376.2
          With private health insurance E097 1,174,74550.9
          With public coverage E098 713,49130.9
        No health insurance coverage E099 549,93523.8
       
        Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years E100 607,935 607,935
          No health insurance coverage E101 85,21014.0
         
        Civilian noninstitutionalized population 19 to 64 years E102 1,459,685 1,459,685
          In labor force: E103 1,134,988 1,134,988
            Employed: E104 1,079,161 1,079,161
              With health insurance coverage E105 769,88671.3
                With private health insurance E106 713,36666.1
                With public coverage E107 71,7376.6
              No health insurance coverage E108 309,27528.7
            Unemployed: E109 55,827 55,827
              With health insurance coverage E110 25,69046.0
                With private health insurance E111 17,57131.5
                With public coverage E112 8,53115.3
              No health insurance coverage E113 30,13754.0
          Not in labor force: E114 324,697 324,697
            With health insurance coverage E115 209,50064.5
              With private health insurance E116 124,74138.4
              With public coverage E117 94,97329.2
            No health insurance coverage E118 115,19735.5
           
    PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME PAST 12 MTHS IN POVERTY
      All families E119...16.9
        With related children of the householder under 18 years E120...25.4
          With related children of the householder under 5 years only E121...19.1
      Married couple families E122...10.6
        With related children of the householder under 18 years E123...15.1
          With related children of the householder under 5 years only E124...9.3
      Families with female householder, no husband present E125...32.5
        With related children of the householder under 18 years E126...43.3
          With related children of the householder under 5 years only E127...39.7
         
      All people E128...20.4
        Under 18 years E129...32.7
          Related children of the householder under 18 years E130...32.6
            Related children of the householder under 5 years E131...33.5
            Related children of the householder 5 to 17 years E132...32.3
        18 years and over E133...16.2
          18 to 64 years E134...16.4
          65 years and over E135...15.2
      People in families E136...19.6
      Unrelated individuals 15 years and over E137...23.4