Economy & Jobs — Houston County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 369 |
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| Total Employees | 3,929 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 7,622 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $64,764 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $493,656,575 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $184,399 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $51,043 |
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| Poverty Rate | 17.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 8,730 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $476,597 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $54,593 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $185,059,377 |
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| Per Capita | $8,387 |
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| Population Basis | 22,066 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 62 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 20,418 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 329 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 15 |
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| Fast Food | 14 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.725154+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.840852+00:00.
