31.8% of Rule, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.0% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 31.0% of high school graduates and 29.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 48.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.7%. For comparison, it was 11.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rule, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rule:
31.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rule:
12.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rule:
48.4%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 22.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rule:
45.8%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.7%
Residents above poverty level:
11.2%
Poverty by age in Rule, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rule,TX (percentage below poverty level)
63.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.6%6 to 11 years
15.4%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
46.7%18 to 24 years
40.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
88.4%45 to 54 years
51.9%55 to 64 years
16.2%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rule,TX (percentage below poverty level)
58.8%Under 5 years
66.7%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
28.2%18 to 24 years
43.4%25 to 34 years
70.4%35 to 44 years
20.7%45 to 54 years
25.9%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
35.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rule,TX (% below half of poverty level)
55.1%Under 6 years
16.1%6 to 11 years
12.8%12 to 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
32.4%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rule, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rule, TX (%)
33.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
46.0%Other race
4.0%2+ races
12.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rule, TX (absolute numbers)
149White
64Black
0American Indian
0Asian
17Other race
72+ races
24Hispanic
32.9%Below poverty level
67.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rule, TX
Children below poverty level:
Rule, Texas:
35.5%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rule:
31.0%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rule:
29.5%
Texas:
23.8%
56.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
43.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
12.2%Worked part-time
87.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
15.4%One full-time, other part-time
7.7%One full-time, other didn't work
30.8%Both worked part-time
7.7%One part-time, other didn't work
38.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
8.5%1970 to 1979
19.1%1960 to 1969
23.4%1950 to 1959
17.0%1940 to 1949
21.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
26.6%1950 to 1959
15.6%1940 to 1949
23.1%1939 or earlier
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