- Employment-status
- Unemployed
33.4% Poverty Rate for unemployed people in Houston, Texas
Unemployed
33.4% Poverty Rate for unemployed people in Houston, Texas
2022
33.4% of 72 thousand people
Unemployed poverty in Houston, Texas compared
How does Houston, Texas compare to other Texas and National averages?
Houston, Texas
33.4%
Texas
28.3% (-15% lower than Houston, Texas)
National average
30.4% (-9% lower than Houston, Texas)
33.4% Poverty Rate for unemployed people in Houston, Texas
Historical Timeline
33.4% Poverty Rate for unemployed people in Houston, Texas historical data
2011 - 5.7%
The 2011 5.7% is the baseline measurement.
2012 - 6.3%
The 2012 increase to 6.3% from 2011 represents a 0.6% increase YoY.
2013 - 5.9%
The 2013 decrease to 5.9% from 2012 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.
2014 - 6.4%
The 2014 increase to 6.4% from 2013 represents a 0.5% increase YoY.
2015 - 33.3%
The 2015 increase to 33.3% from 2014 represents a 26.9% increase YoY.
2016 - 31%
The 2016 decrease to 31% from 2015 represents a -2.3% decrease YoY.
2017 - 36.1%
The 2017 increase to 36.1% from 2016 represents a 5.1% increase YoY.
2018 - 34.2%
The 2018 decrease to 34.2% from 2017 represents a -1.9% decrease YoY.
2019 - 35.9%
The 2019 increase to 35.9% from 2018 represents a 1.7% increase YoY.
2021 - 34.7%
The 2021 decrease to 34.7% from 2019 represents a -1.2% decrease YoY.
2022 - 33.4%
The 2022 decrease to 33.4% from 2021 represents a -1.3% decrease YoY.
Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Houston, Texas Poverty dataset.