30.3% of Arcola, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2017, which was 51.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.7% across the entire state of Texas. Taking into account residents not living in families, 5.4% of high school graduates and 61.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.6% among disabled males and 23.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.2%. For comparison, it was 17.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Arcola, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
Arcola:
30.3%
Whole state:
14.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
Arcola:
11.3%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Arcola:
30.6%
Texas:
17.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 15.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Arcola:
18.6%
Texas:
26.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Arcola:
23.9%
Texas:
21.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 19.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Arcola:
16.8%
Texas:
25.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.2%
Residents above poverty level:
17.4%
Poverty by age in Arcola, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Arcola,TX (percentage below poverty level)
9.7%Under 5 years
40.7%5 years
35.3%6 to 11 years
26.3%12 to 14 years
63.6%15 years
47.2%16 and 17 years
18.5%18 to 24 years
43.5%25 to 34 years
21.7%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Arcola,TX (percentage below poverty level)
44.0%Under 5 years
65.0%5 years
55.0%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
76.0%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
36.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
31.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Arcola,TX (% below half of poverty level)
22.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.3%6 to 11 years
15.4%12 to 14 years
10.7%15 years
13.2%16 and 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
17.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Arcola, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arcola, TX (%)
2.6%White
17.8%Black
79.4%American Indian
28.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
38.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arcola, TX (absolute numbers)
12White
74Black
17American Indian
216Other race
02+ races
705Hispanic
23.8%Below poverty level
76.2%Above poverty level
45.3%Below poverty level
54.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Arcola, TX
Children below poverty level:
Arcola, Texas:
32.0%
State:
20.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Arcola:
5.4%
Texas:
18.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Arcola:
61.1%
Texas:
45.2%
61.4%Married-couple family
16.7%Male, no wife present
22.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
8.3%Worked part-time
91.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.6%One full-time, other part-time
41.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
38.9%One part-time, other didn't work
13.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
13.5%1990 to 1994
21.6%1980 to 1989
18.9%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
27.0%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
16.8%1995 to 1998
8.9%1990 to 1994
24.7%1980 to 1989
21.1%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
7.9%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
2.1%1939 or earlier
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