Latest news about poverty in Arlington, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.7% of Arlington, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.8% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 7.9% of high school graduates and 16.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.5%. For comparison, it was 34.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Arlington, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Arlington:
11.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Arlington:
5.5%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Arlington:
14.3%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Arlington:
11.7%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.5%
Residents above poverty level:
34.4%
Poverty by age in Arlington, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Arlington,TX (percentage below poverty level)
17.2%Under 5 years
17.0%5 years
12.1%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 14 years
12.1%15 years
6.1%16 and 17 years
22.4%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
10.4%65 to 74 years
15.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Arlington,TX (percentage below poverty level)
21.2%Under 5 years
21.2%5 years
13.4%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 14 years
33.7%15 years
7.4%16 and 17 years
18.4%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
13.5%65 to 74 years
15.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Arlington,TX (% below half of poverty level)
7.9%Under 6 years
6.6%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 17 years
11.7%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Arlington, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arlington, TX (%)
10.1%White
11.6%Black
5.4%American Indian
16.1%Asian
41.1%Native Hawaiian
9.6%Other race
11.7%2+ races
12.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arlington, TX (absolute numbers)
12,548White
10,901Black
150American Indian
4,274Asian
844Native Hawaiian
2,844Other race
10,7772+ races
16,414Hispanic
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
14.3%Below poverty level
85.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Arlington, TX
Children below poverty level:
Arlington, Texas:
13.9%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Arlington:
7.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Arlington:
16.7%
Texas:
23.8%
34.6%Married-couple family
19.8%Male, no wife present
45.6%Female, no husband present
15.7%Worked full-time, year-round
29.6%Worked part-time
54.6%Did not work
2.0%Both worked full-time
10.4%One full-time, other part-time
25.9%One full-time, other didn't work
5.3%Both worked part-time
22.2%One part-time, other didn't work
34.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
7.6%1990 to 1994
24.1%1980 to 1989
21.7%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
2.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
9.8%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
31.1%1980 to 1989
25.8%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
8.1%1950 to 1959
1.1%1940 to 1949
0.4%1939 or earlier
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