•  Humble ISD History

    1940s Cost of Living

    New House

    1940: $3,920

    1949: $7,450

    Average Income

    1940: $1,725 per year

    1949: $2,950 per year

    New Car

    1940: $850

    1949: $1,420

    Average Rent

    1940: $30 per month

    1949: --------------

    Movie Ticket

    1940: 30 cents each

    1949: 36 cents each

    Gasoline

    1940: 25 cents per gallon

    1949: 35 cents per gallon

    First Class Postage Stamps

    1940: 3 cents

    1949: 3 cents