21.7% of Bishop, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 12.6% of high school graduates and 36.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 21.5%. For comparison, it was 10.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bishop, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bishop:
21.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bishop:
13.6%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bishop:
16.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bishop:
13.6%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
21.5%
Residents above poverty level:
10.6%
Poverty by age in Bishop, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bishop,TX (percentage below poverty level)
43.0%Under 5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
52.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
78.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
45.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bishop,TX (percentage below poverty level)
12.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
52.1%6 to 11 years
40.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
35.1%16 and 17 years
7.3%18 to 24 years
16.1%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
12.6%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
37.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bishop,TX (% below half of poverty level)
5.4%Under 6 years
15.9%6 to 11 years
27.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
41.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bishop, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bishop, TX (%)
3.5%White
97.0%Black
27.2%Other race
27.7%2+ races
18.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bishop, TX (absolute numbers)
24White
232Black
79Other race
4992+ races
404Hispanic
22.4%Below poverty level
77.6%Above poverty level
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bishop, TX
Children below poverty level:
Bishop, Texas:
34.5%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bishop:
12.6%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bishop:
36.9%
Texas:
23.8%
71.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
28.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
19.6%Worked part-time
80.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
2.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
14.2%One part-time, other didn't work
83.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.3%1980 to 1989
14.2%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
14.2%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
21.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
9.9%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
18.3%1960 to 1969
29.9%1950 to 1959
12.2%1940 to 1949
13.0%1939 or earlier
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