Latest news about poverty in Hidalgo, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
26.9% of Hidalgo, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.0% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 15.8% of high school graduates and 43.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.7%. For comparison, it was 14.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hidalgo, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hidalgo:
26.9%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hidalgo:
6.1%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hidalgo:
27.1%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hidalgo:
10.8%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.7%
Residents above poverty level:
14.7%
Poverty by age in Hidalgo, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hidalgo,TX (percentage below poverty level)
27.9%Under 5 years
47.1%5 years
30.6%6 to 11 years
31.1%12 to 14 years
26.5%15 years
34.3%16 and 17 years
28.6%18 to 24 years
15.3%25 to 34 years
20.4%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
52.2%65 to 74 years
54.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hidalgo,TX (percentage below poverty level)
45.3%Under 5 years
63.7%5 years
41.2%6 to 11 years
22.2%12 to 14 years
75.0%15 years
6.5%16 and 17 years
17.1%18 to 24 years
28.4%25 to 34 years
24.1%35 to 44 years
19.2%45 to 54 years
21.5%55 to 64 years
37.5%65 to 74 years
23.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hidalgo,TX (% below half of poverty level)
11.0%Under 6 years
19.9%6 to 11 years
10.4%12 to 17 years
1.6%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hidalgo, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hidalgo, TX (%)
73.0%White
100.0%Black
28.0%Other race
17.0%2+ races
26.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hidalgo, TX (absolute numbers)
72White
3Black
1,411Other race
1,3232+ races
3,766Hispanic
24.6%Below poverty level
75.4%Above poverty level
30.0%Below poverty level
70.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hidalgo, TX
Children below poverty level:
Hidalgo, Texas:
33.2%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hidalgo:
15.8%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hidalgo:
43.5%
Texas:
23.8%
51.3%Married-couple family
7.1%Male, no wife present
41.6%Female, no husband present
16.8%Worked full-time, year-round
12.0%Worked part-time
71.2%Did not work
3.5%Both worked full-time
3.7%One full-time, other part-time
27.7%One full-time, other didn't work
13.4%Both worked part-time
33.6%One part-time, other didn't work
18.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
13.6%1999 to 2000
33.2%1995 to 1998
22.1%1990 to 1994
13.6%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
7.6%1960 to 1969
2.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
1.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
11.1%1999 to 2000
32.4%1995 to 1998
19.4%1990 to 1994
16.6%1980 to 1989
7.0%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
2.7%1950 to 1959
2.2%1940 to 1949
1.7%1939 or earlier
Discuss Hidalgo, Texas (TX) on our hugely popular Texas forum.