The U.S. Census Bureau said Texas incomes largely slowed last year. Census data shows the state's median household income was $82,625 in 2025, up slightly from the year before. Hispanic households had the largest gains. Texas still trails the national median household income of $84,780.
Gains varied by region. Incomes grew in the Houston and San Antonio areas but fell in the McAllen and Dallas-Fort Worth areas. Fewer Texans, including children, lived in poverty last year, and the state's poverty rate shrank. The number of older Texans and families in poverty ticked up. Income inequality remains high in Texas but is lower than in the rest of the country.
Housing costs remain a concern for many Texans. More than half of the state's 4.3 million renters were cost-burdened, meaning about three of every $10 they bring home goes to housing, according to the Census data. Monthly rents were largely flat for Texas tenants. Homeowners' housing spending ticked up, particularly for those with a mortgage, and the share of mortgage holders considered cost-burdened grew slightly to about 32%.