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Old 03-22-2011, 02:08 PM
 
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I would like to compare the combined income of my wife and I and see where it falls with other married couples in certain areas of Houston to get an idea of where we fall.

I am confused, do we look under Median Household Income or Median Family Household Income?

Does anyone know the average combined income of a wife+husband in the Houston area?
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Old 03-22-2011, 02:12 PM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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http://www.city-data.com/city/Houston-Texas.html

Or type 'cost of living compare' into google
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Old 03-22-2011, 02:18 PM
 
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according to that link this is what it gave me:


Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,945 (it was $36,616 in 2000)
Houston: $42,945
Texas: $48,259

so you're saying the combined income of a married couple in Houston is 43k?
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Old 03-22-2011, 02:21 PM
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according to that link this is what it gave me:


Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,945 (it was $36,616 in 2000)
Houston: $42,945
Texas: $48,259

so you're saying the combined income of a married couple in Houston is 43k?
yes, believe it or not there are more "have nots" than "haves" don't confuse what you see and read on city-data message boards with what goes on in the real world.
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Old 03-22-2011, 02:22 PM
 
Location: Tricity, PL
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average combined income of a wife+husband in the Houston = average household income



yours you can figure it here:

http://www.payscale.com/research/US/...ston-TX/Salary

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Old 03-22-2011, 02:44 PM
 
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elnina, thanks for those links. now that makes much more sense since it breaks it down to different income brackets. Much more meaningful.
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Old 03-22-2011, 03:07 PM
 
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Originally Posted by parisby View Post
according to that link this is what it gave me:


Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,945 (it was $36,616 in 2000)
Houston: $42,945
Texas: $48,259

so you're saying the combined income of a married couple in Houston is 43k?
Probably around 45 to 50k. Husband makes 30k to 35k and wife works in retail part time is pretty common in Houston
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