Latest news about poverty in Commerce, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.9% of Commerce, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 15.1% of high school graduates and 24.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.2%. For comparison, it was 38.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Commerce, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Commerce:
24.9%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Commerce:
15.2%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Commerce:
25.8%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Commerce:
15.3%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.2%
Residents above poverty level:
38.4%
Poverty by age in Commerce, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Commerce,TX (percentage below poverty level)
38.5%Under 5 years
44.7%5 years
30.2%6 to 11 years
18.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
41.0%18 to 24 years
27.3%25 to 34 years
24.2%35 to 44 years
16.4%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
15.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Commerce,TX (percentage below poverty level)
66.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
47.0%12 to 14 years
24.0%15 years
19.0%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
37.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Commerce,TX (% below half of poverty level)
40.7%Under 6 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 17 years
29.0%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
14.8%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
0.6%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Commerce, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Commerce, TX (%)
22.5%White
29.5%Black
93.6%American Indian
22.5%Asian
23.2%Other race
50.0%2+ races
28.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Commerce, TX (absolute numbers)
923White
476Black
104American Indian
27Asian
195Other race
4502+ races
314Hispanic
26.0%Below poverty level
74.0%Above poverty level
24.9%Below poverty level
75.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Commerce, TX
Children below poverty level:
Commerce, Texas:
40.9%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Commerce:
15.1%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Commerce:
24.9%
Texas:
23.8%
21.6%Married-couple family
16.2%Male, no wife present
62.2%Female, no husband present
1.4%Worked full-time, year-round
42.0%Worked part-time
56.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.9%One full-time, other part-time
10.3%One full-time, other didn't work
63.2%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
23.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
11.5%1970 to 1979
27.9%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
17.3%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
9.0%1980 to 1989
20.6%1970 to 1979
26.0%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
17.5%1939 or earlier
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