9.5% of Watauga, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.0% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 9.5% of high school graduates and 8.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.3%. For comparison, it was 20.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Watauga, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Watauga:
9.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Watauga:
3.6%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Watauga:
19.1%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Watauga:
21.7%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.3%
Residents above poverty level:
20.6%
Poverty by age in Watauga, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Watauga,TX (percentage below poverty level)
3.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 14 years
13.4%15 years
9.5%16 and 17 years
15.5%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
18.8%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Watauga,TX (percentage below poverty level)
7.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
3.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.1%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
12.8%55 to 64 years
21.4%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Watauga,TX (% below half of poverty level)
1.6%Under 6 years
1.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
12.2%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Watauga, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watauga, TX (%)
10.8%White
5.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
6.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
7.1%Other race
8.8%2+ races
7.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watauga, TX (absolute numbers)
1,428White
110Black
0American Indian
63Asian
0Native Hawaiian
78Other race
4132+ races
487Hispanic
9.7%Below poverty level
90.3%Above poverty level
4.8%Below poverty level
95.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Watauga, TX
Children below poverty level:
Watauga, Texas:
7.8%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Watauga:
9.5%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Watauga:
8.0%
Texas:
23.8%
46.9%Married-couple family
25.4%Male, no wife present
27.7%Female, no husband present
12.1%Worked full-time, year-round
47.5%Worked part-time
40.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
10.3%One full-time, other part-time
30.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
12.1%One part-time, other didn't work
47.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
40.3%1980 to 1989
30.9%1970 to 1979
17.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
3.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
9.8%1990 to 1994
49.1%1980 to 1989
23.8%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
1.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.3%1939 or earlier
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