12.4% of Muleshoe, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.2% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 9.9% of high school graduates and 12.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.0%. For comparison, it was 17.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Muleshoe, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Muleshoe:
12.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Muleshoe:
7.8%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Muleshoe:
21.2%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Muleshoe:
25.2%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.0%
Residents above poverty level:
17.0%
Poverty by age in Muleshoe, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Muleshoe,TX (percentage below poverty level)
47.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
55.0%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
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Muleshoe,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
19.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
50.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Muleshoe,TX (% below half of poverty level)
16.8%Under 6 years
16.1%6 to 11 years
18.4%12 to 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Muleshoe, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Muleshoe, TX (%)
14.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
31.0%Other race
18.0%2+ races
10.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Muleshoe, TX (absolute numbers)
151White
0Black
0American Indian
78Asian
363Other race
282+ races
423Hispanic
8.8%Below poverty level
91.2%Above poverty level
19.9%Below poverty level
80.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Muleshoe, TX
Children below poverty level:
Muleshoe, Texas:
16.8%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Muleshoe:
9.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Muleshoe:
12.7%
Texas:
23.8%
54.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
45.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
30.2%Worked part-time
69.8%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
5.6%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
18.5%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
30.9%1940 to 1949
13.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
3.2%1980 to 1989
16.2%1970 to 1979
25.5%1960 to 1969
37.2%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
5.2%1939 or earlier
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