High housing costs slowed income growth in Texas last year, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures reported by The Texas Tribune. The state's median household income was $82,625, up slightly from the previous year. That is below the national median of $84,780.
The census data showed the state's poverty rank shrank, but the number of older Texans and families living in poverty rose. Housing costs increased for both renters and homeowners. More than half of the state's 4.3 million renters spend a third of their take-home pay on rent. The share of homeowners with a mortgage considered cost-burdened rose slightly to 32% in 2025.
Hispanic and Black households had the largest increases in median income, reaching $70,438 and $64,664. Both still trail the white median household income of $92,479.