18.0% of Pampa, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 10.9% of high school graduates and 31.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.3%. For comparison, it was 22.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pampa, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pampa:
18.0%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pampa:
6.2%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pampa:
23.7%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pampa:
16.6%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
44.3%
Residents above poverty level:
22.5%
Poverty by age in Pampa, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pampa,TX (percentage below poverty level)
38.7%Under 5 years
19.2%5 years
29.7%6 to 11 years
15.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.2%16 and 17 years
17.1%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
22.6%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
11.3%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pampa,TX (percentage below poverty level)
28.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.5%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 14 years
16.1%15 years
41.6%16 and 17 years
34.7%18 to 24 years
23.3%25 to 34 years
19.7%35 to 44 years
15.3%45 to 54 years
24.6%55 to 64 years
12.9%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pampa,TX (% below half of poverty level)
8.6%Under 6 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 17 years
15.4%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pampa, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pampa, TX (%)
12.9%White
4.0%Black
6.2%American Indian
9.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
43.9%Other race
25.6%2+ races
27.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pampa, TX (absolute numbers)
1,259White
22Black
16American Indian
27Asian
0Native Hawaiian
947Other race
4882+ races
1,549Hispanic
17.4%Below poverty level
82.6%Above poverty level
23.6%Below poverty level
76.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pampa, TX
Children below poverty level:
Pampa, Texas:
22.2%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pampa:
10.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pampa:
31.6%
Texas:
23.8%
61.6%Married-couple family
4.6%Male, no wife present
33.8%Female, no husband present
13.3%Worked full-time, year-round
29.6%Worked part-time
57.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.0%One full-time, other part-time
33.3%One full-time, other didn't work
8.3%Both worked part-time
16.4%One part-time, other didn't work
31.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
18.1%1960 to 1969
25.6%1950 to 1959
23.5%1940 to 1949
15.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
12.1%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
33.1%1950 to 1959
16.2%1940 to 1949
11.0%1939 or earlier
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