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SNAPSHOT : LOCAL LABOR FORCE

League City has a skilled labor force , and one of the lowest unemployment rates in the Houston Metro .
110,598
POPULATION
36.1 MEDIAN AGE
39,123
HOUSEHOLDS
29,270 FAMILIES
2.78 AVG . HOUSEHOLD SIZE
$ 115,072 AVG . INCOME
AVERAGE INCOME COMPARED TO OTHER CITIES IN THE REGION
Conroe $ 65K
Galveston Houston
$ 66K $ 75K
Missouri City
Pearland League City
$ 108K $ 111K
$ 115K
$ 88,502 AVG . DISPOSABLE INCOME
Friendswood Sugar Land
The Woodlands 0
$ 131K $ 139K
$ 142K 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
HIGHEST EDUCATION LEVEL OBTAINED
LEAGUE CITY
GALVESTON COUNTY
HARRIS COUNTY
WORKING AGE POPULATION
Less than 9th grade
1.4 %
4.7 %
10.4 %
9th to 12th grade , no diploma
3.1 %
7.0 %
8.4 %
High school graduate ( includes equivalency )
18.1 %
24.8 %
23.4 %
Some college , no degree
21.8 %
23.8 %
20.0 %
Associate ’ s degree
11.2 %
9.6 %
6.4 %
10.3
Retired
26.1 Non-working age (< 18 )
Bachelor ’ s degree
29.1 %
19.4 %
20.0 %
Graduate or professional degree
15.3 %
10.7 %
11.4 %
Percent high school graduate or higher
95.5 %
88.3 %
81.2 %
Percent bachelor ’ s degree or higher
44.4 %
30.1 %
31.4 %
63.3 Working age ( 18-64 )
SOURCE : ESRI
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