Department of Numbers

Texas State Income

Real Household Income for Texas

From the Census CPS survey, the median household income for Texas was $46,490 in 2008. At it's highest point in 1999, the real median household income for Texas was $49,992. Real median household income is now 7.01% lower. Compared to the 2008 national median household income, the median household income for Texas is 7.58% lower.

Median Real Household Income from the CPS Survey: Texas, National

Real median household income chart for Texas

National and Texas Real Median Household Income

Year National Texas
2008 $50,303 $46,490
2007 $52,163 $47,822
2006 $51,473 $46,246
2005 $51,092 $45,684
2004 $50,535 $47,187
2003 $50,711 $45,973
2002 $50,756 $48,051
2001 $51,355 $49,692
2000 $52,499 $48,272
1999 $52,587 $49,992
1998 $51,295 $47,203

Nominal Household Income for Texas

Nominal income differs from real income in that prior years are not adjusted for inflation. For comparison, nominal median household income for Texas is shown alongside the nominal National median household income. Both measures are from the CPS survey.

Median Nominal Household Income for Texas: Texas, National (CPS)

National and Texas Nominal Median Household Income

Year National Texas
2008 $50,303 $46,490
2007 $50,233 $46,053
2006 $48,201 $43,307
2005 $46,326 $41,422
2004 $44,334 $41,397
2003 $43,318 $39,271
2002 $42,409 $40,149
2001 $42,228 $40,860
2000 $41,990 $38,609
1999 $40,696 $38,688
1998 $38,885 $35,783