Latest news about poverty in Gainesville, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.8% of Gainesville, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 16.3% of high school graduates and 26.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.1%. For comparison, it was 37.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gainesville, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gainesville:
21.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gainesville:
6.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gainesville:
20.9%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gainesville:
13.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.1%
Residents above poverty level:
37.6%
Poverty by age in Gainesville, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gainesville,TX (percentage below poverty level)
25.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.4%6 to 11 years
38.2%12 to 14 years
50.9%15 years
51.4%16 and 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
23.3%25 to 34 years
36.9%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gainesville,TX (percentage below poverty level)
22.0%Under 5 years
31.2%5 years
39.5%6 to 11 years
62.1%12 to 14 years
6.8%15 years
65.9%16 and 17 years
11.7%18 to 24 years
25.4%25 to 34 years
28.6%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
20.4%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
15.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gainesville,TX (% below half of poverty level)
4.5%Under 6 years
8.5%6 to 11 years
15.7%12 to 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
11.9%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gainesville, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gainesville, TX (%)
16.0%White
54.0%Black
41.0%American Indian
4.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
30.0%Other race
31.0%2+ races
27.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gainesville, TX (absolute numbers)
1,525White
613Black
112American Indian
12Asian
13Native Hawaiian
255Other race
1,0672+ races
1,506Hispanic
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
23.1%Below poverty level
76.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gainesville, TX
Children below poverty level:
Gainesville, Texas:
35.5%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gainesville:
16.3%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gainesville:
26.4%
Texas:
23.8%
38.9%Married-couple family
26.4%Male, no wife present
34.7%Female, no husband present
7.6%Worked full-time, year-round
33.6%Worked part-time
58.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.1%One full-time, other part-time
40.7%One full-time, other didn't work
16.0%Both worked part-time
21.3%One part-time, other didn't work
10.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
8.1%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
22.2%1950 to 1959
24.0%1940 to 1949
26.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
9.8%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
24.2%1950 to 1959
12.6%1940 to 1949
15.0%1939 or earlier
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