Latest news about poverty in Decatur, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.1% of Decatur, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 172.4% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 6.6% of high school graduates and 12.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.6%. For comparison, it was 34.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Decatur, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Decatur:
5.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Decatur:
2.6%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Decatur:
19.4%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Decatur:
46.1%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
32.6%
Residents above poverty level:
34.9%
Poverty by age in Decatur, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Decatur,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
18.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Decatur,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
17.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.8%25 to 34 years
0.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Decatur,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Decatur, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Decatur, TX (%)
3.1%White
12.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
16.0%2+ races
6.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Decatur, TX (absolute numbers)
120White
18Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
2482+ races
159Hispanic
3.5%Below poverty level
96.5%Above poverty level
2.2%Below poverty level
97.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Decatur, TX
Children below poverty level:
Decatur, Texas:
2.1%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Decatur:
6.6%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Decatur:
12.6%
Texas:
23.8%
31.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
68.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
3.5%Worked part-time
96.5%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
8.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
35.9%1980 to 1989
27.2%1970 to 1979
7.6%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
11.0%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
18.0%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
12.2%1939 or earlier
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