Latest news about poverty in Anderson, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.5% of Anderson, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.0% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 23.2% of high school graduates and 57.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.8% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Anderson, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Anderson:
21.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Anderson:
3.2%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Anderson:
34.8%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Anderson:
13.3%
Texas:
17.9%
Poverty by age in Anderson, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Anderson,TX (percentage below poverty level)
28.0%Under 5 years
30.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
37.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
63.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Anderson,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
32.0%25 to 34 years
21.7%35 to 44 years
61.5%45 to 54 years
33.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Anderson,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Anderson, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Anderson, TX (%)
15.2%White
55.2%Black
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Anderson, TX (absolute numbers)
24White
39Black
19.1%Below poverty level
80.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Anderson, TX
Children below poverty level:
Anderson, Texas:
18.3%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Anderson:
23.2%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Anderson:
57.1%
Texas:
23.8%
55.6%Married-couple family
16.7%Male, no wife present
27.8%Female, no husband present
100.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
0.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
53.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
15.3%1980 to 1989
10.2%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
3.4%1940 to 1949
40.7%1939 or earlier
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