The map below shows median household income in Downtown Houston by area. Areas in the top 1% of earnings are in purple, high-earning areas are in green, and low-earning areas are in red.

West University Place, TX map (which includes Downtown Houston) of rich and poor neighborhoods by household income

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The median household income in Downtown Houston is $83,324. This means Downtown Houston income is higher than the median income in the United States, with neighborhood household incomes in the 73th percentile. Education is usually most correlated with income, and in Downtown Houston 25% of adults have bachelor’s degrees or higher versus 31% nationwide. 26% of neighborhoods might have higher incomes, and 72% of locations would have lower household income. Compared to nearby neighborhoods family and household incomes are lower. Median income ranges from a low of $31,545 to a high of $109,131 in some neighborhoods.

Higher income areas are typically found in the east parts of the neighborhood, and lower income areas are in the northeast areas.

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