Latest news about poverty in Pharr, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
29.4% of Pharr, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 16.2% of high school graduates and 45.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.7%. For comparison, it was 37.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pharr, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pharr:
29.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pharr:
13.6%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pharr:
33.4%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pharr:
14.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.7%
Residents above poverty level:
37.9%
Poverty by age in Pharr, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pharr,TX (percentage below poverty level)
43.2%Under 5 years
74.5%5 years
35.8%6 to 11 years
51.1%12 to 14 years
74.8%15 years
53.8%16 and 17 years
20.8%18 to 24 years
15.6%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
18.2%45 to 54 years
26.7%55 to 64 years
31.0%65 to 74 years
30.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pharr,TX (percentage below poverty level)
45.1%Under 5 years
7.3%5 years
42.7%6 to 11 years
29.6%12 to 14 years
16.1%15 years
25.8%16 and 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
29.3%25 to 34 years
26.4%35 to 44 years
33.5%45 to 54 years
32.8%55 to 64 years
36.0%65 to 74 years
22.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pharr,TX (% below half of poverty level)
18.0%Under 6 years
20.8%6 to 11 years
17.8%12 to 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
15.6%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pharr, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pharr, TX (%)
19.8%White
17.1%Black
33.7%American Indian
16.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
29.0%Other race
31.1%2+ races
29.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pharr, TX (absolute numbers)
732White
75Black
18American Indian
22Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,168Other race
19,1372+ races
23,091Hispanic
27.7%Below poverty level
72.3%Above poverty level
33.4%Below poverty level
66.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pharr, TX
Children below poverty level:
Pharr, Texas:
40.5%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pharr:
16.2%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pharr:
45.8%
Texas:
23.8%
40.2%Married-couple family
5.6%Male, no wife present
54.1%Female, no husband present
13.1%Worked full-time, year-round
30.5%Worked part-time
56.4%Did not work
3.8%Both worked full-time
6.0%One full-time, other part-time
24.9%One full-time, other didn't work
3.4%Both worked part-time
34.6%One part-time, other didn't work
27.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.0%1999 to 2000
18.3%1995 to 1998
10.5%1990 to 1994
26.5%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
4.3%1950 to 1959
3.2%1940 to 1949
1.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.5%1999 to 2000
16.3%1995 to 1998
9.9%1990 to 1994
29.2%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
1.8%1939 or earlier
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