3.1% of Leander, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 356.3% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 3.7% of high school graduates and 16.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 0.0%. For comparison, it was 17.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Leander, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Leander:
3.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Leander:
2.2%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Leander:
4.2%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Leander:
10.0%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
0.0%
Residents above poverty level:
17.4%
Poverty by age in Leander, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Leander,TX (percentage below poverty level)
4.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
9.7%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Leander,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
13.7%65 to 74 years
16.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Leander,TX (% below half of poverty level)
2.0%Under 6 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
1.8%12 to 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
1.4%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Leander, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leander, TX (%)
4.8%White
3.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
6.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
9.9%Other race
2.7%2+ races
5.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leander, TX (absolute numbers)
1,724White
149Black
0American Indian
440Asian
0Native Hawaiian
381Other race
3232+ races
937Hispanic
3.3%Below poverty level
96.7%Above poverty level
2.3%Below poverty level
97.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Leander, TX
Children below poverty level:
Leander, Texas:
5.3%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Leander:
3.7%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Leander:
16.7%
Texas:
23.8%
51.3%Married-couple family
3.4%Male, no wife present
45.3%Female, no husband present
4.5%Worked full-time, year-round
39.2%Worked part-time
56.3%Did not work
2.5%Both worked full-time
23.0%One full-time, other part-time
9.9%One full-time, other didn't work
18.5%Both worked part-time
3.3%One part-time, other didn't work
42.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
14.6%1999 to 2000
14.6%1995 to 1998
14.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
39.0%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.8%1999 to 2000
41.1%1995 to 1998
10.3%1990 to 1994
27.1%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
1.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.5%1940 to 1949
1.1%1939 or earlier
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