Latest news about poverty in Rockwall, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
3.0% of Rockwall, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 360.6% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 2.8% of high school graduates and 13.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.1%. For comparison, it was 17.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rockwall, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rockwall:
3.0%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rockwall:
1.4%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rockwall:
6.4%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rockwall:
15.7%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.1%
Residents above poverty level:
17.7%
Poverty by age in Rockwall, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rockwall,TX (percentage below poverty level)
1.6%Under 5 years
7.9%5 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.2%16 and 17 years
1.4%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rockwall,TX (percentage below poverty level)
3.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
0.9%12 to 14 years
2.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.0%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rockwall,TX (% below half of poverty level)
1.5%Under 6 years
1.3%6 to 11 years
1.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
0.4%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rockwall, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rockwall, TX (%)
3.5%White
0.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
7.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.3%Other race
5.0%2+ races
4.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rockwall, TX (absolute numbers)
1,184White
22Black
0American Indian
142Asian
0Native Hawaiian
5Other race
2962+ races
344Hispanic
2.9%Below poverty level
97.1%Above poverty level
5.2%Below poverty level
94.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rockwall, TX
Children below poverty level:
Rockwall, Texas:
3.3%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rockwall:
2.8%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rockwall:
13.4%
Texas:
23.8%
36.9%Married-couple family
23.8%Male, no wife present
39.2%Female, no husband present
5.7%Worked full-time, year-round
33.0%Worked part-time
61.3%Did not work
10.2%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
19.7%One full-time, other didn't work
5.1%Both worked part-time
11.7%One part-time, other didn't work
53.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
10.9%1990 to 1994
23.9%1980 to 1989
23.2%1970 to 1979
5.1%1960 to 1969
15.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
11.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
11.4%1999 to 2000
23.4%1995 to 1998
12.8%1990 to 1994
27.2%1980 to 1989
16.6%1970 to 1979
3.8%1960 to 1969
2.9%1950 to 1959
0.9%1940 to 1949
1.0%1939 or earlier
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