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Houston
Texas

22K

Population

$51K

Median Income

$213K

Median Home

R+53

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$51K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$56,603

Federal Spending per Capita$1,688

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score637

Work From Home %5.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms15

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$105K

Income (95th Percentile)$192K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %14.1%

Dependency Ratio0.89

Medicare Spending / Person$4,299

SS Benefits / Person$4,580

Education Wage Premium1.97x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$65K

Professional Services Concentration0.80x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$211K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$819/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.05%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,344

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$978/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.9%

Homeownership Rate69.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.0%

Active Listings

193

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

123 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

15.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.7%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score12

Healthcare Shortage Score14.7

Healthcare Offices23

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians10

Nursing Home Rating2.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients581 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,784

Uninsured (under 65)20.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.68 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.59 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,899

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,195

HS Completion Rate82.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)96th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine0.35

January Temperature1.23

Average Temp68°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp58°F

Annual Precipitation45.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1M

Drought Index (2022)-0.52

Heating Degree Days1,690 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,831 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,077 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,550 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year3.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)46 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)10 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations29 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed91 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed48 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)287 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)110 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)53 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms

Households with 100Mbps+71.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)213 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers384 workers

Public Transit Commuters1 workers

Walk to Work193 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)430 workers

Walk to Work2.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.6 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout52.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.087

Nonprofit Organizations133

Veterans Share9.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.4%

Never-Married Adults29.3%

Divorced Adults14.2%

Religious Organizations25

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.8%

Membership Associations12.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.66 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores8

Hotels & Lodging4

Professional Services Firms30

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$48K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate63.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+53

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.05%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+53R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +205

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.28x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $213K

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