13.4% of Canton, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.6% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 8.9% of high school graduates and 41.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.4%. For comparison, it was 33.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Canton, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Canton:
13.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Canton:
7.3%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Canton:
20.2%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Canton:
22.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.4%
Residents above poverty level:
33.2%
Poverty by age in Canton, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Canton,TX (percentage below poverty level)
16.4%Under 5 years
12.7%5 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
28.0%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
14.2%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
43.4%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Canton,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Canton,TX (% below half of poverty level)
11.3%Under 6 years
6.9%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 17 years
17.7%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Canton, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canton, TX (%)
12.9%White
73.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
38.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canton, TX (absolute numbers)
494White
25Black
0Asian
0Other race
322+ races
13.7%Below poverty level
86.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Canton, TX
Children below poverty level:
Canton, Texas:
8.6%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Canton:
8.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Canton:
41.8%
Texas:
23.8%
43.4%Married-couple family
15.7%Male, no wife present
41.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
26.5%Worked part-time
73.5%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
60.0%One part-time, other didn't work
40.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.4%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
14.7%1980 to 1989
10.3%1970 to 1979
27.9%1960 to 1969
19.1%1950 to 1959
11.8%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
15.8%1980 to 1989
33.5%1970 to 1979
25.2%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
2.1%1940 to 1949
2.6%1939 or earlier
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