Latest news about poverty in Center, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
31.2% of Center, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.2% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 23.6% of high school graduates and 17.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.5%. For comparison, it was 44.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Center, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Center:
31.2%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Center:
15.0%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Center:
18.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Center:
8.7%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.5%
Residents above poverty level:
44.1%
Poverty by age in Center, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Center,TX (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
42.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
32.0%16 and 17 years
24.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
34.0%45 to 54 years
40.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Center,TX (percentage below poverty level)
44.8%Under 5 years
48.0%6 to 11 years
72.9%12 to 14 years
42.2%16 and 17 years
25.3%18 to 24 years
20.7%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
31.6%45 to 54 years
35.5%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
16.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Center,TX (% below half of poverty level)
29.0%Under 6 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
12.1%12 to 17 years
13.9%18 to 24 years
10.8%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
15.2%45 to 54 years
36.8%55 to 64 years
9.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Center, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Center, TX (%)
6.0%White
55.0%Black
0.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
25.0%Other race
2.0%2+ races
43.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Center, TX (absolute numbers)
126White
765Black
0Asian
256Native Hawaiian
143Other race
32+ races
590Hispanic
31.5%Below poverty level
68.5%Above poverty level
30.3%Below poverty level
69.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Center, TX
Children below poverty level:
Center, Texas:
52.3%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Center:
23.6%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Center:
17.5%
Texas:
23.8%
32.4%Married-couple family
3.7%Male, no wife present
63.8%Female, no husband present
29.9%Worked full-time, year-round
67.2%Worked part-time
2.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
24.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
75.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.4%1980 to 1989
21.3%1970 to 1979
4.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
32.3%1940 to 1949
19.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
7.9%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
15.3%1980 to 1989
22.5%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
12.8%1950 to 1959
13.7%1940 to 1949
9.6%1939 or earlier
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