Latest news about poverty in Bedford, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.7% of Bedford, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 107.2% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 5.5% of high school graduates and 15.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.0%. For comparison, it was 34.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bedford, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bedford:
6.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bedford:
2.6%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bedford:
10.4%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bedford:
15.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.0%
Residents above poverty level:
34.3%
Poverty by age in Bedford, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bedford,TX (percentage below poverty level)
2.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.9%6 to 11 years
5.5%12 to 14 years
9.6%15 years
5.8%16 and 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
12.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bedford,TX (percentage below poverty level)
10.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.0%16 and 17 years
8.6%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
12.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bedford,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.6%Under 6 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
1.5%12 to 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bedford, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bedford, TX (%)
6.0%White
10.0%Black
5.0%American Indian
5.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
4.0%Other race
5.0%2+ races
6.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bedford, TX (absolute numbers)
1,643White
587Black
15American Indian
173Asian
271Native Hawaiian
61Other race
4902+ races
519Hispanic
5.9%Below poverty level
94.1%Above poverty level
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bedford, TX
Children below poverty level:
Bedford, Texas:
6.8%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bedford:
5.5%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bedford:
15.8%
Texas:
23.8%
63.8%Married-couple family
6.8%Male, no wife present
29.4%Female, no husband present
22.3%Worked full-time, year-round
33.0%Worked part-time
44.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.6%One full-time, other part-time
20.2%One full-time, other didn't work
6.3%Both worked part-time
15.0%One part-time, other didn't work
55.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
11.7%1990 to 1994
28.9%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
35.0%1960 to 1969
7.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
43.2%1980 to 1989
26.1%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
4.6%1950 to 1959
0.4%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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