Latest news about poverty in Roanoke, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
2.8% of Roanoke, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 401.0% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 2.6% of high school graduates and 13.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 31.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Roanoke, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Roanoke:
2.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Roanoke:
0.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Roanoke:
19.2%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 5.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Roanoke:
45.7%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
31.6%
Poverty by age in Roanoke, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Roanoke,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
39.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Roanoke,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
19.2%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Roanoke,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Roanoke, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Roanoke, TX (%)
3.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
17.9%Other race
0.5%2+ races
3.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Roanoke, TX (absolute numbers)
212White
0Black
0Asian
63Other race
132+ races
77Hispanic
3.7%Below poverty level
96.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Roanoke, TX
Children below poverty level:
Roanoke, Texas:
1.6%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Roanoke:
2.6%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Roanoke:
13.5%
Texas:
23.8%
71.4%Married-couple family
28.6%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
18.1%Worked full-time, year-round
26.6%Worked part-time
55.3%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
97.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
2.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
23.2%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
34.1%1980 to 1989
8.4%1970 to 1979
4.3%1960 to 1969
2.9%1950 to 1959
2.5%1940 to 1949
3.6%1939 or earlier
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