10.7% of The Woodlands, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.3% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 7.5% of high school graduates and 49.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 19.9%. For comparison, it was 13.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in The Woodlands, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
The Woodlands:
10.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
The Woodlands:
8.0%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
The Woodlands:
24.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 6.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
The Woodlands:
17.1%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
19.9%
Residents above poverty level:
13.3%
Poverty by age in The Woodlands, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in The Woodlands,TX (percentage below poverty level)
20.7%Under 5 years
46.5%5 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.6%16 and 17 years
16.8%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in The Woodlands,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
17.3%15 years
26.5%16 and 17 years
16.8%18 to 24 years
11.6%25 to 34 years
16.1%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in The Woodlands,TX (% below half of poverty level)
3.3%Under 6 years
4.6%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in The Woodlands, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in The Woodlands, TX (%)
4.0%White
12.1%Black
19.6%American Indian
2.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
12.7%Other race
13.3%2+ races
10.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in The Woodlands, TX (absolute numbers)
2,938White
461Black
49American Indian
210Asian
0Native Hawaiian
506Other race
3,0352+ races
2,670Hispanic
7.8%Below poverty level
92.2%Above poverty level
18.7%Below poverty level
81.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in The Woodlands, TX
Children below poverty level:
The Woodlands, Texas:
4.9%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
The Woodlands:
7.5%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
The Woodlands:
49.7%
Texas:
23.8%
54.8%Married-couple family
0.8%Male, no wife present
44.5%Female, no husband present
12.4%Worked full-time, year-round
16.6%Worked part-time
71.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.5%One full-time, other didn't work
8.3%Both worked part-time
44.9%One part-time, other didn't work
32.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
29.4%1995 to 1998
28.7%1990 to 1994
20.6%1980 to 1989
16.2%1970 to 1979
2.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
9.3%1999 to 2000
20.0%1995 to 1998
25.1%1990 to 1994
33.0%1980 to 1989
12.0%1970 to 1979
0.4%1960 to 1969
0.1%1950 to 1959
0.1%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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