Latest news about poverty in Dallas, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.5% of Dallas, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2017, which was 20.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.7% across the entire state of Texas. Taking into account residents not living in families, 12.8% of high school graduates and 43.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.7% among disabled males and 23.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.8%. For comparison, it was 53.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dallas, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
Dallas:
18.5%
Whole state:
14.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
Dallas:
8.0%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Dallas:
18.7%
Texas:
17.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 21.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Dallas:
26.6%
Texas:
26.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Dallas:
23.2%
Texas:
21.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 19.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Dallas:
27.1%
Texas:
25.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.8%
Residents above poverty level:
53.5%
Poverty by age in Dallas, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dallas,TX (percentage below poverty level)
26.2%Under 5 years
34.8%5 years
31.1%6 to 11 years
29.0%12 to 14 years
32.8%15 years
19.1%16 and 17 years
14.1%18 to 24 years
11.9%25 to 34 years
12.9%35 to 44 years
11.9%45 to 54 years
12.6%55 to 64 years
12.8%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dallas,TX (percentage below poverty level)
27.3%Under 5 years
30.8%5 years
28.9%6 to 11 years
29.2%12 to 14 years
25.8%15 years
27.3%16 and 17 years
24.7%18 to 24 years
18.7%25 to 34 years
16.4%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
16.3%65 to 74 years
16.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dallas,TX (% below half of poverty level)
11.7%Under 5 years
13.3%5 years
11.2%6 to 11 years
10.3%12 to 14 years
11.9%15 years
11.3%16 and 17 years
12.2%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dallas, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dallas, TX (%)
9.8%White
26.0%Black
18.3%American Indian
22.9%Asian
24.1%Native Hawaiian
15.1%Other race
14.3%2+ races
19.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dallas, TX (absolute numbers)
36,750White
84,170Black
598American Indian
11,299Asian
138Native Hawaiian
12,419Other race
4,4302+ races
110,604Hispanic
18.5%Below poverty level
81.5%Above poverty level
18.4%Below poverty level
81.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dallas, TX
Children below poverty level:
Dallas, Texas:
28.3%
State:
20.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Dallas:
12.8%
Texas:
18.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Dallas:
43.9%
Texas:
45.2%
37.6%Married-couple family
10.6%Male, no wife present
51.8%Female, no husband present
4.2%Worked full-time, year-round
35.3%Worked part-time
60.5%Did not work
0.9%Both worked full-time
4.0%One full-time, other part-time
24.6%One full-time, other didn't work
9.6%Both worked part-time
33.0%One part-time, other didn't work
27.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
7.6%1980 to 1989
12.6%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
28.8%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
11.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
21.0%1960 to 1969
24.6%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
7.6%1939 or earlier
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