14.8% of Converse, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 8.1% of high school graduates and 23.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.4%. For comparison, it was 21.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Converse, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Converse:
14.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Converse:
5.1%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Converse:
13.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Converse:
11.5%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.4%
Residents above poverty level:
21.3%
Poverty by age in Converse, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Converse,TX (percentage below poverty level)
4.4%Under 5 years
25.5%5 years
43.6%6 to 11 years
18.3%12 to 14 years
6.3%15 years
29.3%16 and 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Converse,TX (percentage below poverty level)
20.6%Under 5 years
5.9%5 years
11.8%6 to 11 years
32.3%12 to 14 years
41.2%15 years
30.3%16 and 17 years
29.6%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
18.7%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
13.5%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Converse,TX (% below half of poverty level)
6.8%Under 6 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
11.3%12 to 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Converse, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Converse, TX (%)
6.7%White
23.8%Black
19.3%American Indian
0.0%Asian
48.2%Native Hawaiian
19.2%Other race
15.6%2+ races
15.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Converse, TX (absolute numbers)
528White
1,355Black
49American Indian
0Asian
83Native Hawaiian
557Other race
1,1882+ races
2,056Hispanic
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Converse, TX
Children below poverty level:
Converse, Texas:
25.4%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Converse:
8.1%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Converse:
23.5%
Texas:
23.8%
18.9%Married-couple family
8.1%Male, no wife present
73.0%Female, no husband present
1.4%Worked full-time, year-round
24.9%Worked part-time
73.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
51.1%One full-time, other part-time
4.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
5.7%One part-time, other didn't work
39.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.0%1999 to 2000
21.6%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
19.2%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
16.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.3%1999 to 2000
19.2%1995 to 1998
9.0%1990 to 1994
32.7%1980 to 1989
26.6%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
1.0%1950 to 1959
0.3%1940 to 1949
1.4%1939 or earlier
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