Latest news about poverty in Cleveland, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.0% of Cleveland, 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. 13.1% of high school graduates and 14.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.2%. For comparison, it was 24.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cleveland, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cleveland:
14.0%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cleveland:
8.2%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cleveland:
28.3%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cleveland:
42.2%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.2%
Residents above poverty level:
24.3%
Poverty by age in Cleveland, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cleveland,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
34.6%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.8%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
39.7%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
14.4%65 to 74 years
28.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cleveland,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
50.6%6 to 11 years
40.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
35.7%18 to 24 years
42.2%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
19.1%45 to 54 years
23.2%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
20.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cleveland,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
17.6%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
17.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cleveland, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cleveland, TX (%)
18.0%White
22.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
3.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
16.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cleveland, TX (absolute numbers)
510White
427Black
10American Indian
0Asian
26Other race
02+ races
436Hispanic
18.5%Below poverty level
81.5%Above poverty level
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cleveland, TX
Children below poverty level:
Cleveland, Texas:
13.6%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cleveland:
13.1%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cleveland:
14.8%
Texas:
23.8%
45.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
54.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
36.2%Worked part-time
63.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.9%1995 to 1998
10.2%1990 to 1994
33.0%1980 to 1989
14.9%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
7.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
24.1%1970 to 1979
17.2%1960 to 1969
19.3%1950 to 1959
13.4%1940 to 1949
7.2%1939 or earlier
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