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Houston city, Texas

TX · population 2,328,253 · GEOID 4835000

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Unemployment (houston county) is worse than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±196 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

2,328,253

7.71% of Texas · 2,328,253 of 30,188,424

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±196 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Houston County)

4.3%

+0.3 pts above the United Statesworse

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Houston County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.4%4.1%—
2024-024.6%4.2%—
2024-034.3%3.9%—
2024-043.7%3.5%—
2024-054.0%3.7%—
2024-064.9%4.3%—
2024-075.1%4.5%—
2024-084.9%4.4%—
2024-094.5%3.9%—
2024-104.5%3.9%—
2024-114.5%4.0%—
2024-124.0%3.8%—
2025-014.5%4.4%—
2025-024.6%4.5%—
2025-034.4%4.2%—
2025-043.8%3.9%—
2025-054.3%4.0%—
2025-064.8%4.4%—
2025-074.8%4.6%—
2025-084.8%4.5%—
2025-094.8%4.3%—
2025-114.5%4.3%—
2025-124.0%4.1%—
2026-014.9%4.7%—
2026-024.6%4.7%—
2026-034.5%4.3%—
2026-044.1%4.0%—
2026-054.3%4.1%—
2026-065.4%4.4%—
2026-075.2%4.4%—
2026-084.6%4.3%—
2026-094.3%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN482250000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,361

better than the United States

This place $1,361
Texas $1,403
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Houston County)

$1.3B

+6.1% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Houston County)
PeriodOutput (Houston County)Margin
2016$825.7M—
2017$876.7M—
2018$942.8M—
2019$965.4M—
2020$951.5M—
2021$1.1B—
2022$1.2B—
2023$1.2B—
2024$1.3B—

Texas $2769.8B · this place is 0.05% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Houston County)

$532,643

−25.2% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Houston County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Houston County)Margin
FY2021$1.2M—
FY2022$1.2M—
FY2023$1.4M—
FY2024$814,070—
FY2025$711,861—
FY2026$532,643—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 34.4 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 36.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 19.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 67.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $277,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $64,813 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 6.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Texas 7.71% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024