6.3% of Rowlett, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 121.6% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 5.7% of high school graduates and 0.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.4%. For comparison, it was 16.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rowlett, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rowlett:
6.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rowlett:
2.8%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rowlett:
12.6%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rowlett:
21.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
37.4%
Residents above poverty level:
16.9%
Poverty by age in Rowlett, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rowlett,TX (percentage below poverty level)
7.9%Under 5 years
27.7%5 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
22.2%12 to 14 years
8.7%15 years
4.9%16 and 17 years
1.6%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rowlett,TX (percentage below poverty level)
6.5%Under 5 years
4.5%5 years
13.7%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 14 years
13.9%15 years
12.4%16 and 17 years
17.1%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rowlett,TX (% below half of poverty level)
4.8%Under 6 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rowlett, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rowlett, TX (%)
6.7%White
13.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
2.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
5.8%Other race
8.9%2+ races
4.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rowlett, TX (absolute numbers)
1,835White
1,872Black
0American Indian
92Asian
0Native Hawaiian
148Other race
8842+ races
619Hispanic
7.3%Below poverty level
92.7%Above poverty level
0.7%Below poverty level
99.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rowlett, TX
Children below poverty level:
Rowlett, Texas:
10.2%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rowlett:
5.7%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rowlett:
0.9%
Texas:
23.8%
52.5%Married-couple family
12.8%Male, no wife present
34.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.4%Worked part-time
82.6%Did not work
28.1%Both worked full-time
4.7%One full-time, other part-time
15.6%One full-time, other didn't work
1.5%Both worked part-time
13.4%One part-time, other didn't work
36.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
48.6%1980 to 1989
18.1%1970 to 1979
9.7%1960 to 1969
3.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
2.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
19.8%1995 to 1998
23.4%1990 to 1994
37.5%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
1.4%1960 to 1969
0.9%1950 to 1959
0.1%1940 to 1949
0.1%1939 or earlier
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