Latest news about poverty in Longview, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.1% of Longview, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 9.9% of high school graduates and 32.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.2%. For comparison, it was 36.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Longview, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Longview:
16.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Longview:
6.5%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Longview:
28.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Longview:
22.7%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.2%
Residents above poverty level:
36.2%
Poverty by age in Longview, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Longview,TX (percentage below poverty level)
33.9%Under 5 years
45.4%5 years
32.7%6 to 11 years
29.7%12 to 14 years
12.4%15 years
27.0%16 and 17 years
9.2%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
12.4%35 to 44 years
12.3%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
21.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Longview,TX (percentage below poverty level)
26.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.5%6 to 11 years
20.7%12 to 14 years
11.1%15 years
24.7%16 and 17 years
16.6%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
17.2%45 to 54 years
22.5%55 to 64 years
20.6%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Longview,TX (% below half of poverty level)
8.7%Under 6 years
12.9%6 to 11 years
18.7%12 to 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
1.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Longview, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Longview, TX (%)
7.5%White
26.0%Black
21.7%American Indian
11.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
27.5%Other race
30.3%2+ races
26.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Longview, TX (absolute numbers)
3,180White
4,592Black
58American Indian
120Asian
0Native Hawaiian
610Other race
4,9992+ races
4,502Hispanic
16.3%Below poverty level
83.7%Above poverty level
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Longview, TX
Children below poverty level:
Longview, Texas:
24.1%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Longview:
9.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Longview:
32.5%
Texas:
23.8%
30.3%Married-couple family
7.7%Male, no wife present
62.0%Female, no husband present
10.1%Worked full-time, year-round
19.4%Worked part-time
70.4%Did not work
2.2%Both worked full-time
1.1%One full-time, other part-time
40.3%One full-time, other didn't work
17.9%Both worked part-time
20.8%One part-time, other didn't work
17.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
18.3%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
21.4%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
10.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
17.6%1980 to 1989
24.1%1970 to 1979
21.3%1960 to 1969
16.1%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
4.1%1939 or earlier
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