20.5% of Wallis, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.8% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 19.4% of high school graduates and 9.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 46.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 4.5%. For comparison, it was 36.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wallis, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wallis:
20.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wallis:
17.1%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wallis:
46.7%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wallis:
41.6%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
4.5%
Residents above poverty level:
36.0%
Poverty by age in Wallis, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wallis,TX (percentage below poverty level)
26.1%Under 5 years
51.5%6 to 11 years
70.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
59.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
21.1%55 to 64 years
28.2%65 to 74 years
38.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wallis,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
38.7%6 to 11 years
66.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
42.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wallis,TX (% below half of poverty level)
20.0%Under 6 years
40.9%6 to 11 years
40.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
35.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
41.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wallis, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wallis, TX (%)
5.1%White
70.7%Black
15.7%Other race
63.9%2+ races
7.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wallis, TX (absolute numbers)
32White
143Black
42Other race
1262+ races
32Hispanic
21.1%Below poverty level
78.9%Above poverty level
3.4%Below poverty level
96.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wallis, TX
Children below poverty level:
Wallis, Texas:
31.6%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wallis:
19.4%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wallis:
9.1%
Texas:
23.8%
15.3%Married-couple family
84.0%Male, no wife present
0.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
4.2%Worked part-time
95.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
16.2%1980 to 1989
13.5%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
8.1%1950 to 1959
13.5%1940 to 1949
29.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
13.1%1940 to 1949
20.5%1939 or earlier
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