Latest news about poverty in Gainesville, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.1% of Gainesville, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 38.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.2% across the entire state of Texas. Taking into account residents not living in families, 18.2% of high school graduates and 44.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.5% among disabled males and 27.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.1%. For comparison, it was 35.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gainesville, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Gainesville:
23.1%
Whole state:
14.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Gainesville:
6.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Gainesville:
23.5%
Texas:
17.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 22.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Gainesville:
33.0%
Texas:
26.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Gainesville:
27.9%
Texas:
21.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 22.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Gainesville:
36.6%
Texas:
25.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.1%
Residents above poverty level:
35.7%
Poverty by age in Gainesville, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gainesville,TX (percentage below poverty level)
49.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
32.2%6 to 11 years
47.5%12 to 14 years
35.0%15 years
47.9%16 and 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
25.4%25 to 34 years
31.8%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gainesville,TX (percentage below poverty level)
33.8%Under 5 years
28.8%5 years
37.2%6 to 11 years
53.7%12 to 14 years
5.9%15 years
90.5%16 and 17 years
27.3%18 to 24 years
23.2%25 to 34 years
33.3%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
12.7%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gainesville,TX (% below half of poverty level)
18.2%Under 5 years
5.6%5 years
10.1%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 14 years
12.2%15 years
8.2%16 and 17 years
12.7%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gainesville, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gainesville, TX (%)
18.0%White
44.0%Black
48.0%American Indian
2.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
27.0%Other race
35.0%2+ races
30.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gainesville, TX (absolute numbers)
1,644White
466Black
171American Indian
7Asian
6Native Hawaiian
162Other race
1,3252+ races
1,707Hispanic
22.8%Below poverty level
77.2%Above poverty level
27.7%Below poverty level
72.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gainesville, TX
Children below poverty level:
Gainesville, Texas:
41.2%
State:
19.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Gainesville:
18.2%
Texas:
18.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Gainesville:
44.3%
Texas:
45.2%
36.2%Married-couple family
17.7%Male, no wife present
46.1%Female, no husband present
4.1%Worked full-time, year-round
28.1%Worked part-time
67.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.8%One full-time, other part-time
24.0%One full-time, other didn't work
16.6%Both worked part-time
33.7%One part-time, other didn't work
18.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
8.1%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
22.2%1950 to 1959
24.0%1940 to 1949
26.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
9.8%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
24.2%1950 to 1959
12.6%1940 to 1949
15.0%1939 or earlier
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