21.7% of El Paso, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.6% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 13.8% of high school graduates and 36.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.8%. For comparison, it was 28.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in El Paso, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
El Paso:
21.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
El Paso:
9.6%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
El Paso:
29.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
El Paso:
18.3%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.8%
Residents above poverty level:
28.9%
Poverty by age in El Paso, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in El Paso,TX (percentage below poverty level)
27.9%Under 5 years
29.6%5 years
34.5%6 to 11 years
15.3%12 to 14 years
41.6%15 years
29.7%16 and 17 years
19.2%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
12.6%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
19.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in El Paso,TX (percentage below poverty level)
43.0%Under 5 years
26.1%5 years
27.9%6 to 11 years
40.3%12 to 14 years
12.0%15 years
30.3%16 and 17 years
27.5%18 to 24 years
21.5%25 to 34 years
23.7%35 to 44 years
17.9%45 to 54 years
17.2%55 to 64 years
23.9%65 to 74 years
28.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in El Paso,TX (% below half of poverty level)
16.9%Under 6 years
17.2%6 to 11 years
11.4%12 to 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in El Paso, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in El Paso, TX (%)
10.0%White
22.3%Black
17.1%American Indian
15.2%Asian
48.7%Native Hawaiian
24.0%Other race
24.0%2+ races
23.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in El Paso, TX (absolute numbers)
7,584White
6,168Black
1,156American Indian
1,570Asian
776Native Hawaiian
26,726Other race
78,1372+ races
128,185Hispanic
20.7%Below poverty level
79.3%Above poverty level
25.1%Below poverty level
74.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in El Paso, TX
Children below poverty level:
El Paso, Texas:
30.9%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
El Paso:
13.8%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
El Paso:
36.5%
Texas:
23.8%
39.5%Married-couple family
8.8%Male, no wife present
51.7%Female, no husband present
8.1%Worked full-time, year-round
20.4%Worked part-time
71.4%Did not work
2.4%Both worked full-time
4.7%One full-time, other part-time
31.8%One full-time, other didn't work
7.9%Both worked part-time
20.1%One part-time, other didn't work
32.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
7.4%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
14.7%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
21.3%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
8.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
9.3%1995 to 1998
8.4%1990 to 1994
17.8%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
15.5%1960 to 1969
15.8%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
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