Latest news about poverty in Houston, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.7% of Houston, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 30.8% greater than the poverty level of 13.6% across the entire state of Texas. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.1% of high school graduates and 45.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.4% among disabled males and 24.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.2%. For comparison, it was 50.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Houston, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Houston:
19.7%
Whole state:
13.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Houston:
8.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Houston:
21.4%
Texas:
17.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 19.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Houston:
25.9%
Texas:
26.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Houston:
24.9%
Texas:
21.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 18.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Houston:
25.8%
Texas:
25.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.2%
Residents above poverty level:
50.3%
Poverty by age in Houston, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Houston,TX (percentage below poverty level)
28.8%Under 5 years
34.4%5 years
32.7%6 to 11 years
23.4%12 to 14 years
36.0%15 years
21.3%16 and 17 years
22.1%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
11.8%45 to 54 years
13.4%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Houston,TX (percentage below poverty level)
30.3%Under 5 years
27.4%5 years
30.2%6 to 11 years
25.9%12 to 14 years
28.9%15 years
22.2%16 and 17 years
27.2%18 to 24 years
19.1%25 to 34 years
22.6%35 to 44 years
15.8%45 to 54 years
14.7%55 to 64 years
14.9%65 to 74 years
19.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Houston,TX (% below half of poverty level)
11.7%Under 5 years
12.0%5 years
11.8%6 to 11 years
10.5%12 to 14 years
11.2%15 years
11.7%16 and 17 years
12.9%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Houston, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Houston, TX (%)
7.8%White
25.7%Black
15.6%American Indian
13.0%Asian
21.2%Native Hawaiian
26.9%Other race
15.9%2+ races
23.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Houston, TX (absolute numbers)
41,288White
134,370Black
1,168American Indian
19,352Asian
253Native Hawaiian
81,905Other race
8,3272+ races
251,330Hispanic
19.3%Below poverty level
80.7%Above poverty level
20.8%Below poverty level
79.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Houston, TX
Children below poverty level:
Houston, Texas:
28.7%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Houston:
17.1%
Texas:
18.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Houston:
45.3%
Texas:
45.2%
36.1%Married-couple family
10.2%Male, no wife present
53.7%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
35.2%Worked part-time
60.5%Did not work
1.0%Both worked full-time
4.9%One full-time, other part-time
21.6%One full-time, other didn't work
9.7%Both worked part-time
34.3%One part-time, other didn't work
28.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
21.2%1960 to 1969
24.5%1950 to 1959
13.8%1940 to 1949
8.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
13.8%1980 to 1989
23.1%1970 to 1979
21.3%1960 to 1969
19.2%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
6.4%1939 or earlier
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