Latest news about poverty in Katy, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
3.5% of Katy, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 300.7% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 2.2% of high school graduates and 18.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.2%. For comparison, it was 17.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Katy, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Katy:
3.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Katy:
1.2%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Katy:
6.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Katy:
18.3%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.2%
Residents above poverty level:
17.5%
Poverty by age in Katy, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Katy,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Katy,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
35.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.1%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Katy,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
0.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Katy, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Katy, TX (%)
1.1%White
4.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
18.5%Other race
2.8%2+ races
8.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Katy, TX (absolute numbers)
111White
130Black
0American Indian
0Asian
640Other race
1022+ races
558Hispanic
4.2%Below poverty level
95.8%Above poverty level
1.5%Below poverty level
98.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Katy, TX
Children below poverty level:
Katy, Texas:
3.4%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Katy:
2.2%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Katy:
18.1%
Texas:
23.8%
89.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
10.4%Female, no husband present
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
34.4%Worked part-time
61.8%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
29.5%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
24.2%1980 to 1989
33.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.0%1999 to 2000
20.4%1995 to 1998
9.9%1990 to 1994
19.0%1980 to 1989
32.0%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
5.0%1950 to 1959
2.3%1940 to 1949
0.9%1939 or earlier
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