Latest news about poverty in Plainview, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.6% of Plainview, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 17.1% of high school graduates and 16.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.1%. For comparison, it was 35.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Plainview, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Plainview:
21.6%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Plainview:
9.0%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Plainview:
25.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Plainview:
14.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.1%
Residents above poverty level:
35.8%
Poverty by age in Plainview, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Plainview,TX (percentage below poverty level)
44.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
35.0%12 to 14 years
5.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Plainview,TX (percentage below poverty level)
26.9%Under 5 years
45.5%5 years
37.4%6 to 11 years
29.3%12 to 14 years
64.4%15 years
12.2%16 and 17 years
31.9%18 to 24 years
43.4%25 to 34 years
15.8%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
30.3%65 to 74 years
20.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Plainview,TX (% below half of poverty level)
8.7%Under 6 years
13.7%6 to 11 years
13.0%12 to 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
15.4%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Plainview, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plainview, TX (%)
18.9%White
10.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
14.3%Other race
25.7%2+ races
23.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plainview, TX (absolute numbers)
969White
56Black
0American Indian
0Asian
442Other race
1,6182+ races
3,150Hispanic
23.3%Below poverty level
76.7%Above poverty level
10.9%Below poverty level
89.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Plainview, TX
Children below poverty level:
Plainview, Texas:
30.8%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Plainview:
17.1%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Plainview:
16.4%
Texas:
23.8%
26.7%Married-couple family
4.1%Male, no wife present
69.3%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
21.2%Worked part-time
74.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.7%One full-time, other part-time
12.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
10.1%One part-time, other didn't work
65.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
21.4%1960 to 1969
29.2%1950 to 1959
11.2%1940 to 1949
14.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
27.8%1960 to 1969
23.4%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
10.5%1939 or earlier
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