Houston city: Median Household Income Trend
How Houston city's median household income changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
$31,178
2023
$36,667
Total change
+$5,489
% change
+17.6%
| Year | Median Household Income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $31,178 | — |
| 2019 | $32,105 | +$927 (3%) |
| 2020 | $29,530 | $2,575 (-8%) |
| 2021 | $29,937 | +$407 (1.4%) |
| 2022 | $32,410 | +$2,473 (8.3%) |
| 2023 | $36,667 | +$4,257 (13.1%) |