16.8% of San Antonio, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 18.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.6% across the entire state of Texas. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.8% of high school graduates and 47.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.5% among disabled males and 23.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.6%. For comparison, it was 37.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in San Antonio, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
San Antonio:
16.8%
Whole state:
13.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
San Antonio:
6.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
San Antonio:
18.5%
Texas:
17.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 21.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
San Antonio:
27.7%
Texas:
26.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
San Antonio:
23.2%
Texas:
21.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 19.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
San Antonio:
26.9%
Texas:
25.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.6%
Residents above poverty level:
37.3%
Poverty by age in San Antonio, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in San Antonio,TX (percentage below poverty level)
27.6%Under 5 years
25.6%5 years
31.1%6 to 11 years
25.5%12 to 14 years
16.3%15 years
19.1%16 and 17 years
18.1%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
13.2%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
11.3%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in San Antonio,TX (percentage below poverty level)
23.5%Under 5 years
37.0%5 years
24.4%6 to 11 years
21.7%12 to 14 years
22.7%15 years
25.5%16 and 17 years
20.7%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
15.3%35 to 44 years
13.2%45 to 54 years
13.1%55 to 64 years
13.8%65 to 74 years
16.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in San Antonio,TX (% below half of poverty level)
12.3%Under 5 years
12.7%5 years
11.2%6 to 11 years
9.8%12 to 14 years
9.9%15 years
9.6%16 and 17 years
11.7%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in San Antonio, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in San Antonio, TX (%)
10.0%White
23.9%Black
27.2%American Indian
13.3%Asian
5.3%Native Hawaiian
17.5%Other race
10.8%2+ races
19.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in San Antonio, TX (absolute numbers)
36,287White
26,128Black
3,127American Indian
5,924Asian
81Native Hawaiian
18,302Other race
6,0932+ races
186,838Hispanic
16.3%Below poverty level
83.7%Above poverty level
19.7%Below poverty level
80.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in San Antonio, TX
Children below poverty level:
San Antonio, Texas:
25.2%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
San Antonio:
17.8%
Texas:
18.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
San Antonio:
47.7%
Texas:
45.2%
33.0%Married-couple family
8.8%Male, no wife present
58.2%Female, no husband present
4.1%Worked full-time, year-round
35.4%Worked part-time
60.4%Did not work
1.1%Both worked full-time
6.9%One full-time, other part-time
21.6%One full-time, other didn't work
11.8%Both worked part-time
29.2%One part-time, other didn't work
29.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
9.6%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
19.3%1960 to 1969
21.0%1950 to 1959
14.4%1940 to 1949
12.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
9.2%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
19.3%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
14.9%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
6.6%1939 or earlier
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