14.3% of Childress, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 8.3% of high school graduates and 51.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.4%. For comparison, it was 28.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Childress, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Childress:
14.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Childress:
2.0%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Childress:
30.1%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Childress:
34.0%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.4%
Residents above poverty level:
28.1%
Poverty by age in Childress, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Childress,TX (percentage below poverty level)
57.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
11.9%16 and 17 years
31.6%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
52.2%65 to 74 years
58.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Childress,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
2.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.2%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Childress,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.6%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
15.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Childress, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Childress, TX (%)
9.6%White
19.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
7.8%Other race
13.2%2+ races
19.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Childress, TX (absolute numbers)
212White
3Black
0American Indian
36Other race
1742+ races
395Hispanic
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
13.6%Below poverty level
86.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Childress, TX
Children below poverty level:
Childress, Texas:
9.3%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Childress:
8.3%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Childress:
51.3%
Texas:
23.8%
20.4%Married-couple family
46.1%Male, no wife present
33.5%Female, no husband present
13.5%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
86.5%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
35.1%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
64.9%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
6.7%1980 to 1989
9.6%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
17.3%1950 to 1959
27.9%1940 to 1949
31.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
8.9%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
15.6%1950 to 1959
23.4%1940 to 1949
27.5%1939 or earlier
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