Latest news about poverty in Waco, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.5% of Waco, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 11.6% of high school graduates and 22.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.0%. For comparison, it was 33.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Waco, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Waco:
21.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Waco:
11.0%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Waco:
25.2%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Waco:
15.1%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.0%
Residents above poverty level:
33.3%
Poverty by age in Waco, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Waco,TX (percentage below poverty level)
14.7%Under 5 years
26.5%5 years
25.7%6 to 11 years
21.7%12 to 14 years
25.0%15 years
38.1%16 and 17 years
41.1%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
12.6%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
13.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Waco,TX (percentage below poverty level)
44.8%Under 5 years
88.0%5 years
10.7%6 to 11 years
40.8%12 to 14 years
44.7%15 years
12.2%16 and 17 years
51.3%18 to 24 years
20.7%25 to 34 years
17.8%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
9.5%65 to 74 years
23.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Waco,TX (% below half of poverty level)
20.0%Under 6 years
4.6%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 17 years
32.1%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Waco, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waco, TX (%)
17.8%White
34.6%Black
30.6%American Indian
30.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
20.5%Other race
21.1%2+ races
24.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waco, TX (absolute numbers)
10,146White
9,243Black
178American Indian
719Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,253Other race
7,8012+ races
10,810Hispanic
22.8%Below poverty level
77.2%Above poverty level
10.4%Below poverty level
89.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Waco, TX
Children below poverty level:
Waco, Texas:
24.2%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Waco:
11.6%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Waco:
22.9%
Texas:
23.8%
31.3%Married-couple family
1.8%Male, no wife present
66.9%Female, no husband present
4.5%Worked full-time, year-round
47.9%Worked part-time
47.6%Did not work
6.7%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
21.0%One full-time, other didn't work
6.1%Both worked part-time
23.6%One part-time, other didn't work
42.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
27.3%1950 to 1959
20.7%1940 to 1949
17.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
10.6%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
30.2%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
11.9%1939 or earlier
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