Latest news about poverty in Weatherford, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.8% of Weatherford, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.9% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 7.6% of high school graduates and 21.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.0%. For comparison, it was 22.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Weatherford, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Weatherford:
8.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Weatherford:
3.2%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Weatherford:
12.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Weatherford:
18.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.0%
Residents above poverty level:
22.7%
Poverty by age in Weatherford, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Weatherford,TX (percentage below poverty level)
9.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.3%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.2%16 and 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
16.7%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Weatherford,TX (percentage below poverty level)
9.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.5%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
38.2%15 years
7.2%16 and 17 years
18.3%18 to 24 years
14.7%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
19.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Weatherford,TX (% below half of poverty level)
4.4%Under 6 years
0.1%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Weatherford, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Weatherford, TX (%)
7.7%White
45.6%Black
3.4%American Indian
1.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
5.2%Other race
9.7%2+ races
9.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Weatherford, TX (absolute numbers)
1,975White
324Black
15American Indian
5Asian
0Native Hawaiian
47Other race
3272+ races
410Hispanic
7.8%Below poverty level
92.2%Above poverty level
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Weatherford, TX
Children below poverty level:
Weatherford, Texas:
6.3%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Weatherford:
7.6%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Weatherford:
21.1%
Texas:
23.8%
67.9%Married-couple family
3.1%Male, no wife present
29.0%Female, no husband present
10.7%Worked full-time, year-round
26.6%Worked part-time
62.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.3%One full-time, other part-time
63.0%One full-time, other didn't work
5.7%Both worked part-time
10.3%One part-time, other didn't work
16.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
18.5%1980 to 1989
9.2%1970 to 1979
21.1%1960 to 1969
10.6%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
23.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
13.2%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
18.9%1980 to 1989
11.8%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
14.1%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
13.7%1939 or earlier
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