8.2% of Matador, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 71.2% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 4.9% of high school graduates and 46.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 23.5%. For comparison, it was 14.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Matador, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Matador:
8.2%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Matador:
1.6%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Matador:
22.7%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 19.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Matador:
63.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
23.5%
Residents above poverty level:
14.2%
Poverty by age in Matador, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Matador,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
46.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
33.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Matador,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
18.8%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
19.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Matador,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
7.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Matador, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Matador, TX (%)
5.1%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
37.5%2+ races
22.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Matador, TX (absolute numbers)
28White
0Black
0Other race
452+ races
30Hispanic
6.5%Below poverty level
93.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Matador, TX
Children below poverty level:
Matador, Texas:
3.4%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Matador:
4.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Matador:
46.4%
Texas:
23.8%
58.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
41.2%Female, no husband present
41.7%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
58.3%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
12.1%1950 to 1959
18.2%1940 to 1949
42.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
23.7%1950 to 1959
20.9%1940 to 1949
25.1%1939 or earlier
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