2.7% of Melissa, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 417.4% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 2.3% of high school graduates and 27.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.0%. For comparison, it was 8.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Melissa, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Melissa:
2.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Melissa:
1.2%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Melissa:
11.7%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Melissa:
34.2%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.0%
Residents above poverty level:
8.8%
Poverty by age in Melissa, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Melissa,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
14.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Melissa,TX (percentage below poverty level)
1.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
30.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Melissa,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Melissa, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Melissa, TX (%)
1.4%White
6.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
3.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Melissa, TX (absolute numbers)
150White
148Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
852+ races
1.9%Below poverty level
98.1%Above poverty level
2.6%Below poverty level
97.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Melissa, TX
Children below poverty level:
Melissa, Texas:
1.3%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Melissa:
2.3%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Melissa:
27.1%
Texas:
23.8%
9.0%Married-couple family
91.0%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
35.6%Worked part-time
64.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
36.4%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
36.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
18.2%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
9.7%1999 to 2000
20.0%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
22.3%1980 to 1989
8.6%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
4.6%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
10.6%1939 or earlier
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