14.1% of Dumas, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 15.9% of high school graduates and 11.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.6%. For comparison, it was 24.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dumas, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dumas:
14.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dumas:
4.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dumas:
32.4%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dumas:
27.5%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.6%
Residents above poverty level:
24.3%
Poverty by age in Dumas, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dumas,TX (percentage below poverty level)
24.6%Under 5 years
16.1%6 to 11 years
3.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.5%16 and 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
17.3%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
0.1%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
41.3%65 to 74 years
23.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dumas,TX (percentage below poverty level)
44.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.3%6 to 11 years
11.2%12 to 14 years
3.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.4%18 to 24 years
15.2%25 to 34 years
14.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
26.7%55 to 64 years
9.4%65 to 74 years
31.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dumas,TX (% below half of poverty level)
18.0%Under 6 years
1.6%6 to 11 years
1.7%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dumas, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dumas, TX (%)
12.5%White
8.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
41.6%Asian
4.8%Other race
17.3%2+ races
13.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dumas, TX (absolute numbers)
512White
51Black
0American Indian
230Asian
93Other race
7082+ races
1,193Hispanic
14.2%Below poverty level
85.8%Above poverty level
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dumas, TX
Children below poverty level:
Dumas, Texas:
16.3%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dumas:
15.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dumas:
11.0%
Texas:
23.8%
59.1%Married-couple family
15.6%Male, no wife present
25.3%Female, no husband present
9.1%Worked full-time, year-round
17.7%Worked part-time
73.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
15.3%One full-time, other part-time
17.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
19.8%One part-time, other didn't work
47.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
18.2%1980 to 1989
17.4%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
23.7%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
10.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
12.3%1980 to 1989
26.3%1970 to 1979
27.5%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
3.4%1939 or earlier
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