Latest news about poverty in Tomball, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.0% of Tomball, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.6% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 10.1% of high school graduates and 13.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.7%. For comparison, it was 34.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tomball, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tomball:
11.0%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tomball:
6.0%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tomball:
12.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tomball:
19.6%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.7%
Residents above poverty level:
34.6%
Poverty by age in Tomball, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tomball,TX (percentage below poverty level)
7.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
23.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
32.6%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
12.9%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tomball,TX (percentage below poverty level)
10.9%Under 5 years
33.6%5 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
26.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.2%16 and 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
11.4%65 to 74 years
28.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tomball,TX (% below half of poverty level)
3.7%Under 6 years
0.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
24.6%18 to 24 years
1.1%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
0.2%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tomball, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tomball, TX (%)
10.0%White
16.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
11.0%Other race
7.0%2+ races
17.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tomball, TX (absolute numbers)
758White
130Black
0American Indian
12Asian
63Other race
1502+ races
578Hispanic
10.6%Below poverty level
89.4%Above poverty level
20.3%Below poverty level
79.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tomball, TX
Children below poverty level:
Tomball, Texas:
8.7%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tomball:
10.1%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tomball:
13.1%
Texas:
23.8%
48.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
51.7%Female, no husband present
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
31.9%Worked part-time
64.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
51.1%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
48.9%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
13.7%1980 to 1989
29.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
27.5%1950 to 1959
29.4%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
16.5%1995 to 1998
10.4%1990 to 1994
16.2%1980 to 1989
24.4%1970 to 1979
10.2%1960 to 1969
5.8%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
6.4%1939 or earlier
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