12.3% of Elkhart, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.4% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 11.3% of high school graduates and 21.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.8%. For comparison, it was 32.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elkhart, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elkhart:
12.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elkhart:
3.1%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elkhart:
24.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elkhart:
37.1%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.8%
Residents above poverty level:
32.2%
Poverty by age in Elkhart, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elkhart,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
44.4%12 to 14 years
28.9%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
14.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elkhart,TX (percentage below poverty level)
14.7%Under 5 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
34.0%35 to 44 years
21.6%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
34.1%65 to 74 years
15.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elkhart,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
9.8%45 to 54 years
0.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elkhart, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elkhart, TX (%)
8.1%White
36.9%Black
0.0%Asian
25.3%Other race
22.0%2+ races
10.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elkhart, TX (absolute numbers)
65White
58Black
0Asian
13Other race
182+ races
16Hispanic
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elkhart, TX
Children below poverty level:
Elkhart, Texas:
11.1%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elkhart:
11.3%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elkhart:
21.6%
Texas:
23.8%
15.4%Married-couple family
19.2%Male, no wife present
65.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
9.2%Worked part-time
90.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.9%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
7.8%1990 to 1994
23.5%1980 to 1989
7.8%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
21.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
25.7%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
15.9%1960 to 1969
19.6%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
9.4%1939 or earlier
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