Latest news about poverty in Richmond, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.1% of Richmond, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.2% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 12.5% of high school graduates and 36.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.3%. For comparison, it was 24.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Richmond, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Richmond:
17.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Richmond:
6.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Richmond:
37.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Richmond:
27.1%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.3%
Residents above poverty level:
24.4%
Poverty by age in Richmond, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Richmond,TX (percentage below poverty level)
15.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
26.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
24.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
27.3%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
23.4%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
40.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Richmond,TX (percentage below poverty level)
57.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
31.7%6 to 11 years
30.4%12 to 14 years
75.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
24.5%18 to 24 years
14.7%25 to 34 years
19.2%35 to 44 years
20.8%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
22.4%65 to 74 years
33.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Richmond,TX (% below half of poverty level)
12.7%Under 6 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
1.6%12 to 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
15.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Richmond, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Richmond, TX (%)
13.4%White
11.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
20.0%Other race
18.0%2+ races
26.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Richmond, TX (absolute numbers)
357White
338Black
0American Indian
0Asian
320Other race
4622+ races
1,566Hispanic
20.2%Below poverty level
79.8%Above poverty level
18.7%Below poverty level
81.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Richmond, TX
Children below poverty level:
Richmond, Texas:
23.2%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Richmond:
12.5%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Richmond:
36.8%
Texas:
23.8%
35.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
64.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.7%Worked part-time
88.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
42.6%One full-time, other part-time
41.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
16.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
9.3%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
11.5%1990 to 1994
15.8%1980 to 1989
28.4%1970 to 1979
6.0%1960 to 1969
23.0%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
2.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
15.5%1980 to 1989
37.1%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
4.4%1939 or earlier
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