Latest news about poverty in Plano, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
4.9% of Plano, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 185.5% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 4.5% of high school graduates and 6.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.8%. For comparison, it was 34.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Plano, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Plano:
4.9%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Plano:
2.8%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Plano:
6.7%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Plano:
13.0%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.8%
Residents above poverty level:
34.9%
Poverty by age in Plano, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Plano,TX (percentage below poverty level)
9.4%Under 5 years
4.1%5 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.2%16 and 17 years
1.6%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Plano,TX (percentage below poverty level)
3.8%Under 5 years
15.9%5 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 14 years
6.2%15 years
3.3%16 and 17 years
15.5%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
9.6%65 to 74 years
12.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Plano,TX (% below half of poverty level)
2.8%Under 6 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
3.8%12 to 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Plano, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plano, TX (%)
4.5%White
7.8%Black
2.2%American Indian
5.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
11.7%Other race
4.2%2+ races
5.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plano, TX (absolute numbers)
6,015White
2,338Black
23American Indian
3,276Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,439Other race
1,5092+ races
2,744Hispanic
5.0%Below poverty level
95.0%Above poverty level
4.6%Below poverty level
95.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Plano, TX
Children below poverty level:
Plano, Texas:
4.7%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Plano:
4.5%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Plano:
6.3%
Texas:
23.8%
40.4%Married-couple family
6.9%Male, no wife present
52.7%Female, no husband present
6.6%Worked full-time, year-round
18.5%Worked part-time
74.9%Did not work
3.4%Both worked full-time
3.2%One full-time, other part-time
31.6%One full-time, other didn't work
6.1%Both worked part-time
28.5%One part-time, other didn't work
27.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.2%1999 to 2000
12.8%1995 to 1998
12.3%1990 to 1994
30.7%1980 to 1989
27.1%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
1.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
1.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.5%1999 to 2000
21.4%1995 to 1998
17.2%1990 to 1994
28.4%1980 to 1989
22.3%1970 to 1979
4.3%1960 to 1969
0.6%1950 to 1959
0.2%1940 to 1949
0.1%1939 or earlier
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