Latest news about poverty in Victoria, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.5% of Victoria, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 14.6% of high school graduates and 37.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.9%. For comparison, it was 28.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Victoria, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Victoria:
18.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Victoria:
5.4%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Victoria:
28.3%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Victoria:
21.3%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.9%
Residents above poverty level:
28.2%
Poverty by age in Victoria, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Victoria,TX (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
23.2%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
32.9%55 to 64 years
9.7%65 to 74 years
18.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Victoria,TX (percentage below poverty level)
4.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.2%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 14 years
68.7%15 years
46.1%16 and 17 years
38.6%18 to 24 years
14.1%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
31.4%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
26.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Victoria,TX (% below half of poverty level)
13.4%Under 6 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 17 years
10.4%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Victoria, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Victoria, TX (%)
12.4%White
30.1%Black
28.8%American Indian
8.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
8.5%Other race
19.6%2+ races
16.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Victoria, TX (absolute numbers)
2,628White
1,253Black
89American Indian
113Asian
0Native Hawaiian
451Other race
4,2822+ races
6,120Hispanic
17.0%Below poverty level
83.0%Above poverty level
34.5%Below poverty level
65.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Victoria, TX
Children below poverty level:
Victoria, Texas:
24.2%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Victoria:
14.6%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Victoria:
37.0%
Texas:
23.8%
35.3%Married-couple family
11.0%Male, no wife present
53.7%Female, no husband present
15.5%Worked full-time, year-round
25.1%Worked part-time
59.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
14.3%One full-time, other part-time
15.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.6%Both worked part-time
41.3%One part-time, other didn't work
28.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
13.9%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
16.6%1950 to 1959
12.1%1940 to 1949
12.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
19.9%1980 to 1989
19.3%1970 to 1979
15.8%1960 to 1969
19.6%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
5.7%1939 or earlier
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