Latest news about poverty in Denton, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.9% of Denton, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 10.1% of high school graduates and 16.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.6%. For comparison, it was 32.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Denton, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Denton:
16.9%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Denton:
8.4%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Denton:
25.8%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Denton:
22.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.6%
Residents above poverty level:
32.7%
Poverty by age in Denton, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Denton,TX (percentage below poverty level)
12.2%Under 5 years
18.5%5 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
2.9%12 to 14 years
17.5%15 years
29.2%16 and 17 years
48.2%18 to 24 years
14.5%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Denton,TX (percentage below poverty level)
19.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.7%6 to 11 years
20.5%12 to 14 years
16.8%15 years
24.7%16 and 17 years
42.7%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
12.8%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Denton,TX (% below half of poverty level)
5.0%Under 6 years
0.9%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 17 years
27.2%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
1.1%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Denton, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Denton, TX (%)
14.8%White
23.8%Black
9.2%American Indian
22.9%Asian
39.1%Native Hawaiian
18.0%Other race
22.7%2+ races
20.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Denton, TX (absolute numbers)
11,940White
3,660Black
155American Indian
1,124Asian
22Native Hawaiian
1,578Other race
5,3662+ races
7,264Hispanic
16.1%Below poverty level
83.9%Above poverty level
22.3%Below poverty level
77.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Denton, TX
Children below poverty level:
Denton, Texas:
15.4%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Denton:
10.1%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Denton:
16.7%
Texas:
23.8%
33.9%Married-couple family
31.0%Male, no wife present
35.0%Female, no husband present
3.1%Worked full-time, year-round
67.0%Worked part-time
29.9%Did not work
3.5%Both worked full-time
2.3%One full-time, other part-time
31.8%One full-time, other didn't work
8.1%Both worked part-time
29.9%One part-time, other didn't work
24.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
9.1%1990 to 1994
13.1%1980 to 1989
16.1%1970 to 1979
15.1%1960 to 1969
23.2%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
6.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.8%1999 to 2000
11.3%1995 to 1998
8.9%1990 to 1994
21.4%1980 to 1989
18.4%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
3.1%1940 to 1949
4.8%1939 or earlier
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