Latest news about poverty in Mesquite, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.8% of Mesquite, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.6% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 10.5% of high school graduates and 7.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.6%. For comparison, it was 29.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mesquite, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mesquite:
11.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mesquite:
6.6%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mesquite:
11.8%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mesquite:
10.1%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.6%
Residents above poverty level:
29.0%
Poverty by age in Mesquite, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mesquite,TX (percentage below poverty level)
14.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.3%6 to 11 years
11.2%12 to 14 years
17.9%15 years
23.2%16 and 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
10.3%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mesquite,TX (percentage below poverty level)
23.0%Under 5 years
10.1%5 years
17.3%6 to 11 years
13.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.8%16 and 17 years
20.2%18 to 24 years
25.8%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
13.7%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
14.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mesquite,TX (% below half of poverty level)
5.2%Under 6 years
7.2%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 17 years
9.9%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mesquite, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mesquite, TX (%)
7.8%White
17.6%Black
2.5%American Indian
10.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
8.0%Other race
12.9%2+ races
11.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mesquite, TX (absolute numbers)
2,778White
6,428Black
56American Indian
391Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,777Other race
4,7892+ races
7,460Hispanic
11.2%Below poverty level
88.8%Above poverty level
14.2%Below poverty level
85.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mesquite, TX
Children below poverty level:
Mesquite, Texas:
18.2%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mesquite:
10.5%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mesquite:
7.2%
Texas:
23.8%
18.8%Married-couple family
12.3%Male, no wife present
68.9%Female, no husband present
8.1%Worked full-time, year-round
45.4%Worked part-time
46.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.1%One full-time, other part-time
33.5%One full-time, other didn't work
15.6%Both worked part-time
9.9%One part-time, other didn't work
29.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
7.5%1990 to 1994
20.6%1980 to 1989
23.1%1970 to 1979
21.2%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
2.4%1940 to 1949
1.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
8.6%1995 to 1998
10.7%1990 to 1994
29.7%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
16.6%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
1.5%1940 to 1949
0.6%1939 or earlier
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