Latest news about poverty in Earth, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.3% of Earth, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.6% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 10.2% of high school graduates and 10.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 11.8%. For comparison, it was 27.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Earth, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Earth:
12.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Earth:
4.4%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Earth:
24.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Earth:
39.8%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
11.8%
Residents above poverty level:
27.1%
Poverty by age in Earth, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Earth,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
28.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
43.0%15 years
83.0%16 and 17 years
24.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
26.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Earth,TX (percentage below poverty level)
7.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
21.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
31.6%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
16.7%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
14.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Earth,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Earth, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Earth, TX (%)
4.5%White
0.0%Black
87.7%American Indian
0.0%Other race
24.7%2+ races
17.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Earth, TX (absolute numbers)
14White
0Black
61American Indian
0Other race
812+ races
111Hispanic
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
36.7%Below poverty level
63.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Earth, TX
Children below poverty level:
Earth, Texas:
15.5%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Earth:
10.2%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Earth:
10.3%
Texas:
23.8%
47.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
52.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
25.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
75.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
31.5%1950 to 1959
13.7%1940 to 1949
13.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.7%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
30.7%1960 to 1969
28.7%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
9.8%1939 or earlier
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