Latest news about poverty in Houston, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.7% of Houston, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.6% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 12.5% of high school graduates and 27.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.1%. For comparison, it was 44.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Houston, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Houston:
20.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Houston:
10.2%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Houston:
26.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Houston:
15.2%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.1%
Residents above poverty level:
44.2%
Poverty by age in Houston, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Houston,TX (percentage below poverty level)
35.3%Under 5 years
39.6%5 years
35.9%6 to 11 years
32.8%12 to 14 years
29.5%15 years
29.4%16 and 17 years
22.3%18 to 24 years
11.6%25 to 34 years
12.6%35 to 44 years
11.6%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
16.5%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Houston,TX (percentage below poverty level)
37.0%Under 5 years
40.5%5 years
33.1%6 to 11 years
34.3%12 to 14 years
25.1%15 years
28.2%16 and 17 years
27.7%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
20.6%35 to 44 years
14.4%45 to 54 years
16.4%55 to 64 years
17.5%65 to 74 years
17.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Houston,TX (% below half of poverty level)
19.7%Under 6 years
16.6%6 to 11 years
12.8%12 to 17 years
13.8%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Houston, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Houston, TX (%)
9.3%White
25.1%Black
19.0%American Indian
16.3%Asian
13.4%Native Hawaiian
30.4%Other race
19.9%2+ races
25.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Houston, TX (absolute numbers)
48,595White
122,599Black
5,974American Indian
25,361Asian
196Native Hawaiian
124,289Other race
105,5242+ races
262,872Hispanic
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
22.5%Below poverty level
77.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Houston, TX
Children below poverty level:
Houston, Texas:
33.9%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Houston:
12.5%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Houston:
27.6%
Texas:
23.8%
31.5%Married-couple family
11.2%Male, no wife present
57.4%Female, no husband present
9.5%Worked full-time, year-round
28.0%Worked part-time
62.5%Did not work
1.8%Both worked full-time
7.2%One full-time, other part-time
27.9%One full-time, other didn't work
6.8%Both worked part-time
24.0%One part-time, other didn't work
32.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
21.2%1960 to 1969
24.5%1950 to 1959
13.8%1940 to 1949
8.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
13.8%1980 to 1989
23.1%1970 to 1979
21.3%1960 to 1969
19.2%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
6.4%1939 or earlier
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