Latest news about poverty in Vernon, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.4% of Vernon, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 11.8% of high school graduates and 27.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.3%. For comparison, it was 40.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Vernon, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Vernon:
17.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Vernon:
8.3%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Vernon:
27.6%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Vernon:
38.5%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.3%
Residents above poverty level:
40.2%
Poverty by age in Vernon, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Vernon,TX (percentage below poverty level)
7.4%Under 5 years
17.4%5 years
27.3%6 to 11 years
65.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
70.5%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
14.5%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
37.2%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Vernon,TX (percentage below poverty level)
1.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
34.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
36.3%15 years
19.6%16 and 17 years
1.5%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
17.6%35 to 44 years
36.6%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Vernon,TX (% below half of poverty level)
2.1%Under 6 years
14.1%6 to 11 years
32.9%12 to 17 years
0.8%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Vernon, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vernon, TX (%)
14.8%White
40.4%Black
16.1%American Indian
0.0%Asian
39.2%Other race
21.7%2+ races
19.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vernon, TX (absolute numbers)
723White
303Black
15American Indian
0Asian
430Other race
4922+ races
675Hispanic
18.3%Below poverty level
81.7%Above poverty level
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Vernon, TX
Children below poverty level:
Vernon, Texas:
25.2%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Vernon:
11.8%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Vernon:
27.4%
Texas:
23.8%
46.5%Married-couple family
7.8%Male, no wife present
45.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
37.9%Worked part-time
62.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
16.6%One full-time, other didn't work
14.9%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
68.6%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
5.1%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
21.8%1960 to 1969
23.0%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
35.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
0.4%1990 to 1994
7.9%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
21.2%1950 to 1959
15.6%1940 to 1949
24.9%1939 or earlier
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