Ben Wheeler-Edom, Texas (TX) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
13.8% of Ben Wheeler-Edom, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. Taking into account residents not living in families, 26.2% of high school graduates and 56.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.6% among disabled males and 17.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 29.1%. For comparison, it was 11.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ben Wheeler-Edom, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Ben Wheeler-Edom: | 13.8% |
| Whole state: | 14.0% |
| Ben Wheeler-Edom: | 7.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Ben Wheeler-Edom: | 18.6% |
| Texas: | 17.6% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 25.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Ben Wheeler-Edom: | 36.1% |
| Texas: | 26.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Ben Wheeler-Edom: | 17.9% |
| Texas: | 21.9% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 22.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Ben Wheeler-Edom: | 29.4% |
| Texas: | 25.4% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 29.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 11.0% |
Poverty by age in Ben Wheeler-Edom, TX
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ben Wheeler-Edom,TX (percentage below poverty level)
- 12.8%Under 5 years
- 17.6%5 years
- 15.1%6 to 11 years
- 27.0%12 to 14 years
- 20.0%15 years
- 22.6%16 and 17 years
- 8.8%18 to 24 years
- 11.7%25 to 34 years
- 13.4%35 to 44 years
- 8.0%45 to 54 years
- 16.8%55 to 64 years
- 10.2%65 to 74 years
- 7.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ben Wheeler-Edom,TX (percentage below poverty level)
- 10.8%Under 5 years
- 25.4%5 years
- 9.1%6 to 11 years
- 20.5%12 to 14 years
- 25.0%15 years
- 31.1%16 and 17 years
- 10.9%18 to 24 years
- 11.1%25 to 34 years
- 17.4%35 to 44 years
- 10.1%45 to 54 years
- 12.0%55 to 64 years
- 6.5%65 to 74 years
- 19.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ben Wheeler-Edom,TX (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.7%Under 5 years
- 9.2%5 years
- 6.6%6 to 11 years
- 4.0%12 to 14 years
- 2.9%15 years
- 19.5%16 and 17 years
- 9.8%18 to 24 years
- 8.5%25 to 34 years
- 8.5%35 to 44 years
- 4.4%45 to 54 years
- 9.3%55 to 64 years
- 4.7%65 to 74 years
- 4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ben Wheeler-Edom, TX
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ben Wheeler-Edom, TX (%)
- 8.7%White
- 8.8%Black
- 39.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 54.2%Other race
- 51.5%2+ races
- 46.2%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ben Wheeler-Edom, TX (absolute numbers)
- 505White
- 37Black
- 32American Indian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 113Other race
- 1,3112+ races
- 425Hispanic
- 12.0%Below poverty level
- 88.0%Above poverty level
- 40.4%Below poverty level
- 59.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ben Wheeler-Edom, TX
Children below poverty level:
| Ben Wheeler-Edom, Texas: | 16.3% |
| State: | 19.0% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Ben Wheeler-Edom: | 26.2% |
| Texas: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Ben Wheeler-Edom: | 56.2% |
| Texas: | 45.2% |
- 47.2%Married-couple family
- 20.1%Male, no wife present
- 32.7%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 2.6%1999 to 2000
- 14.8%1995 to 1998
- 2.6%1990 to 1994
- 18.3%1980 to 1989
- 18.3%1970 to 1979
- 17.9%1960 to 1969
- 9.2%1950 to 1959
- 3.9%1940 to 1949
- 12.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 5.1%1999 to 2000
- 15.1%1995 to 1998
- 12.5%1990 to 1994
- 29.1%1980 to 1989
- 19.9%1970 to 1979
- 7.9%1960 to 1969
- 5.0%1950 to 1959
- 2.3%1940 to 1949
- 3.0%1939 or earlier