Latest news about poverty in Abilene, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.2% of Abilene, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.0% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 11.6% of high school graduates and 32.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.7%. For comparison, it was 30.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Abilene, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Abilene:
18.2%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Abilene:
9.3%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Abilene:
26.1%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Abilene:
22.2%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.7%
Residents above poverty level:
30.3%
Poverty by age in Abilene, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Abilene,TX (percentage below poverty level)
36.6%Under 5 years
22.1%5 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
18.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
29.3%16 and 17 years
28.3%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
17.2%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
22.4%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Abilene,TX (percentage below poverty level)
26.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
26.7%6 to 11 years
20.9%12 to 14 years
23.9%15 years
15.2%16 and 17 years
32.5%18 to 24 years
13.8%25 to 34 years
20.7%35 to 44 years
9.3%45 to 54 years
14.9%55 to 64 years
19.2%65 to 74 years
12.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Abilene,TX (% below half of poverty level)
19.2%Under 6 years
7.2%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 17 years
20.8%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Abilene, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Abilene, TX (%)
13.9%White
26.9%Black
5.4%American Indian
22.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
19.4%Other race
26.5%2+ races
26.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Abilene, TX (absolute numbers)
9,685White
2,852Black
15American Indian
628Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,058Other race
5,8872+ races
8,260Hispanic
17.8%Below poverty level
82.2%Above poverty level
22.3%Below poverty level
77.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Abilene, TX
Children below poverty level:
Abilene, Texas:
22.6%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Abilene:
11.6%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Abilene:
32.8%
Texas:
23.8%
30.0%Married-couple family
16.1%Male, no wife present
53.9%Female, no husband present
1.4%Worked full-time, year-round
51.0%Worked part-time
47.6%Did not work
0.1%Both worked full-time
14.8%One full-time, other part-time
18.8%One full-time, other didn't work
9.1%Both worked part-time
20.7%One part-time, other didn't work
36.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
8.0%1970 to 1979
16.6%1960 to 1969
26.8%1950 to 1959
14.7%1940 to 1949
19.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
16.9%1980 to 1989
12.4%1970 to 1979
16.5%1960 to 1969
26.7%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
8.8%1939 or earlier
Discuss Abilene, Texas (TX) on our hugely popular Texas forum.
