13.7% of Temple, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.4% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 11.1% of high school graduates and 27.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.0%. For comparison, it was 36.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Temple, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Temple:
13.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Temple:
5.7%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Temple:
22.8%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Temple:
24.8%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.0%
Residents above poverty level:
36.2%
Poverty by age in Temple, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Temple,TX (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
38.3%5 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.0%16 and 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
17.9%45 to 54 years
17.8%55 to 64 years
19.3%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Temple,TX (percentage below poverty level)
23.4%Under 5 years
22.2%5 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 14 years
20.3%15 years
9.2%16 and 17 years
22.7%18 to 24 years
16.6%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
19.9%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
17.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Temple,TX (% below half of poverty level)
12.6%Under 6 years
1.0%6 to 11 years
3.9%12 to 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Temple, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Temple, TX (%)
10.2%White
24.4%Black
48.1%American Indian
5.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
31.3%Other race
19.3%2+ races
25.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Temple, TX (absolute numbers)
4,522White
2,637Black
319American Indian
112Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,571Other race
2,7022+ races
6,272Hispanic
13.9%Below poverty level
86.1%Above poverty level
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Temple, TX
Children below poverty level:
Temple, Texas:
24.0%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Temple:
11.1%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Temple:
27.3%
Texas:
23.8%
44.7%Married-couple family
3.3%Male, no wife present
51.9%Female, no husband present
7.8%Worked full-time, year-round
26.7%Worked part-time
65.4%Did not work
2.1%Both worked full-time
4.9%One full-time, other part-time
34.6%One full-time, other didn't work
19.7%Both worked part-time
7.9%One part-time, other didn't work
30.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
19.7%1950 to 1959
20.2%1940 to 1949
17.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
10.5%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
14.4%1980 to 1989
20.2%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
6.8%1939 or earlier
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