Latest news about poverty in Houston, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.4% of Houston, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 26.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.2% 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 2021:
Houston:
19.4%
Whole state:
14.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Houston:
9.8%
Whole state:
6.6%
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)
29.8%Under 5 years
36.3%5 years
30.9%6 to 11 years
27.5%12 to 14 years
20.4%15 years
21.2%16 and 17 years
22.8%18 to 24 years
11.6%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
12.9%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
15.2%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Houston,TX (percentage below poverty level)
27.9%Under 5 years
22.6%5 years
32.6%6 to 11 years
29.6%12 to 14 years
21.7%15 years
24.0%16 and 17 years
27.4%18 to 24 years
19.1%25 to 34 years
19.9%35 to 44 years
13.2%45 to 54 years
16.9%55 to 64 years
15.5%65 to 74 years
20.0%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 (%)
8.8%White
26.5%Black
22.3%American Indian
14.0%Asian
27.9%Native Hawaiian
23.5%Other race
21.2%2+ races
22.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Houston, TX (absolute numbers)
47,804White
130,819Black
3,954American Indian
22,002Asian
335Native Hawaiian
88,777Other race
111,6502+ races
225,170Hispanic
19.0%Below poverty level
81.0%Above poverty level
20.3%Below poverty level
79.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Houston, TX
Children below poverty level:
Houston, Texas:
28.5%
State:
19.4%
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%
35.3%Married-couple family
9.8%Male, no wife present
54.9%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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