Latest news about poverty in Dallas, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.8% of Dallas, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 11.8% of high school graduates and 22.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.8%. For comparison, it was 42.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dallas, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dallas:
17.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dallas:
8.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dallas:
28.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dallas:
19.3%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.8%
Residents above poverty level:
42.2%
Poverty by age in Dallas, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dallas,TX (percentage below poverty level)
22.1%Under 5 years
29.0%5 years
26.5%6 to 11 years
19.3%12 to 14 years
26.8%15 years
17.8%16 and 17 years
24.7%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
10.5%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
17.7%65 to 74 years
14.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dallas,TX (percentage below poverty level)
29.0%Under 5 years
26.4%5 years
32.3%6 to 11 years
28.9%12 to 14 years
26.4%15 years
21.4%16 and 17 years
24.9%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
19.0%35 to 44 years
14.4%45 to 54 years
16.5%55 to 64 years
15.3%65 to 74 years
19.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dallas,TX (% below half of poverty level)
12.1%Under 6 years
15.3%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 17 years
12.9%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dallas, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dallas, TX (%)
7.8%White
29.6%Black
11.5%American Indian
19.6%Asian
11.6%Native Hawaiian
19.3%Other race
14.8%2+ races
18.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dallas, TX (absolute numbers)
26,920White
88,184Black
1,353American Indian
9,992Asian
53Native Hawaiian
41,472Other race
42,3302+ races
100,782Hispanic
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
16.5%Below poverty level
83.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dallas, TX
Children below poverty level:
Dallas, Texas:
25.5%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dallas:
11.8%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dallas:
22.2%
Texas:
23.8%
28.4%Married-couple family
13.3%Male, no wife present
58.3%Female, no husband present
8.0%Worked full-time, year-round
32.8%Worked part-time
59.2%Did not work
2.4%Both worked full-time
2.2%One full-time, other part-time
28.0%One full-time, other didn't work
8.0%Both worked part-time
24.0%One part-time, other didn't work
35.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
7.6%1980 to 1989
12.6%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
28.8%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
11.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
21.0%1960 to 1969
24.6%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
7.6%1939 or earlier
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