Latest news about poverty in Alice, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
27.7% of Alice, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.6% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 15.4% of high school graduates and 35.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.6%. For comparison, it was 37.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alice, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alice:
27.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alice:
14.7%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alice:
18.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alice:
9.4%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.6%
Residents above poverty level:
37.2%
Poverty by age in Alice, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alice,TX (percentage below poverty level)
39.6%Under 5 years
19.6%5 years
45.4%6 to 11 years
24.0%12 to 14 years
36.7%15 years
39.5%16 and 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
10.8%25 to 34 years
14.4%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
11.6%65 to 74 years
15.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alice,TX (percentage below poverty level)
61.9%Under 5 years
17.6%5 years
40.8%6 to 11 years
62.9%12 to 14 years
77.6%15 years
57.1%16 and 17 years
33.2%18 to 24 years
49.8%25 to 34 years
22.7%35 to 44 years
21.3%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
21.4%65 to 74 years
16.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alice,TX (% below half of poverty level)
33.0%Under 6 years
24.8%6 to 11 years
39.9%12 to 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
18.8%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alice, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alice, TX (%)
16.8%White
35.0%Black
13.0%American Indian
86.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
4.1%Other race
34.5%2+ races
28.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alice, TX (absolute numbers)
267White
39Black
41American Indian
121Asian
0Native Hawaiian
38Other race
9492+ races
4,558Hispanic
27.6%Below poverty level
72.4%Above poverty level
34.9%Below poverty level
65.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alice, TX
Children below poverty level:
Alice, Texas:
46.5%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alice:
15.4%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alice:
35.3%
Texas:
23.8%
21.3%Married-couple family
2.1%Male, no wife present
76.6%Female, no husband present
17.9%Worked full-time, year-round
0.6%Worked part-time
81.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.1%One full-time, other part-time
34.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
29.8%One part-time, other didn't work
31.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.9%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
19.0%1980 to 1989
17.4%1970 to 1979
15.9%1960 to 1969
26.8%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
7.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
14.5%1980 to 1989
19.6%1970 to 1979
18.3%1960 to 1969
25.7%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
7.1%1939 or earlier
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