13.6% of Joshua, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.0% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 8.0% of high school graduates and 39.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.2%. For comparison, it was 29.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Joshua, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Joshua:
13.6%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Joshua:
7.0%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Joshua:
21.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Joshua:
22.2%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.2%
Residents above poverty level:
29.3%
Poverty by age in Joshua, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Joshua,TX (percentage below poverty level)
6.5%Under 5 years
15.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
11.2%15 years
33.6%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
33.1%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
35.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Joshua,TX (percentage below poverty level)
5.7%Under 5 years
58.4%5 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
76.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
44.8%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
15.8%45 to 54 years
18.6%55 to 64 years
14.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Joshua,TX (% below half of poverty level)
16.6%Under 6 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
18.8%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
0.7%35 to 44 years
13.5%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Joshua, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Joshua, TX (%)
6.3%White
88.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
85.6%Other race
13.1%2+ races
45.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Joshua, TX (absolute numbers)
444White
31Black
0American Indian
0Asian
454Other race
732+ races
392Hispanic
10.3%Below poverty level
89.7%Above poverty level
82.0%Below poverty level
18.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Joshua, TX
Children below poverty level:
Joshua, Texas:
19.3%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Joshua:
8.0%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Joshua:
39.8%
Texas:
23.8%
40.7%Married-couple family
21.7%Male, no wife present
37.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.0%Worked part-time
83.0%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
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
44.6%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.5%1999 to 2000
15.2%1995 to 1998
9.3%1990 to 1994
29.2%1980 to 1989
22.7%1970 to 1979
6.2%1960 to 1969
1.3%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
6.2%1939 or earlier
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