Texas Poverty Rate
In Texas, an estimated 4,122,538 of 28,933,638 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Texas?
The poverty rate in Texas is 14.2%.
- How many people in Texas live in poverty?
In Texas, an estimated 4,122,538 of 28,933,638 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Texas compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Texas is 10.94% higher than the US average. In Texas, an estimated 14.2% of 28,933,638 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Texas
2021
14.2% of 28.9 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Texas
2021
19.6% of 7.4 million people
Under 5 years
Texas
2021
21.2% of 1.9 million people
5 to 17 years
Texas
2021
19% of 5.5 million people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Texas
2021
19.4% of 7.3 million people
18 to 64 years
Texas
2021
12.6% of 17.7 million people
18 to 34 years
Texas
2021
15.5% of 6.8 million people
35 to 64 years
Texas
2021
10.7% of 10.9 million people
60 years and over
Texas
2021
11.8% of 5.4 million people
65 years and over
Texas
2021
11.8% of 3.8 million people
- Gender
Male
Texas
2021
13% of 14.3 million people
Female
Texas
2021
15.5% of 14.6 million people
- Race
White
Texas
2021
10.5% of 13.8 million people
Black or African American
Texas
2021
19.5% of 3.4 million people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Texas
2021
15.1% of 223 thousand people
Asian
Texas
2021
8.3% of 1.5 million people
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Texas
2021
14.6% of 22 thousand people
Some other race
Texas
2021
20.2% of 3 million people
Two or more races
Texas
2021
18% of 6.9 million people
Hispanic
Texas
2021
19.4% of 11.7 million people
White, not Hispanic
Texas
2021
8.4% of 11.4 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Texas
2021
11.4% of 18.9 million people
Less than high school graduate
Texas
2021
24.3% of 2.7 million people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Texas
2021
15% of 4.6 million people
Some college, associate's degree
Texas
2021
9.8% of 5.3 million people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Texas
2021
4.6% of 6.4 million people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Texas
2021
8% of 14.7 million people
Employed
Texas
2021
6.7% of 13.8 million people
Male
Texas
2021
5.9% of 7.5 million people
Female
Texas
2021
7.6% of 6.3 million people
Unemployed
Texas
2021
28.1% of 905 thousand people
Male
Texas
2021
25.9% of 480 thousand people
Female
Texas
2021
30.6% of 425 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Texas
2021
12.6% of 22.4 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Texas
2021
3.2% of 10.2 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Texas
2021
17.4% of 4.8 million people
Did not work
Texas
2021
22.6% of 7.4 million people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Texas
2021
23.9% of 4.8 million people
Male
Texas
2021
20.8% of 2.4 million people
Female
Texas
2021
27.2% of 2.3 million people
18 to 24 years
Texas
2021
42.8% of 611 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Texas
2021
15.9% of 1.1 million people
35 to 44 years
Texas
2021
18.3% of 667 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Texas
2021
21.6% of 605 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Texas
2021
26.8% of 704 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Texas
2021
23.3% of 602 thousand people
75 years and over
Texas
2021
23.1% of 461 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Texas
2021
3.7% of 2.3 million people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Texas
2021
35% of 1.1 million people
Did not work
Texas
2021
48% of 1.4 million people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Texas
2021
14.1%