12.0% of Fort Worth, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.6% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 8.6% of high school graduates and 17.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.0%. For comparison, it was 27.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fort Worth, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Worth:
12.0%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Worth:
6.0%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Worth:
18.6%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Worth:
16.0%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.0%
Residents above poverty level:
27.4%
Poverty by age in Fort Worth, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Worth,TX (percentage below poverty level)
17.7%Under 5 years
18.7%5 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
14.5%12 to 14 years
17.5%15 years
9.3%16 and 17 years
12.5%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
9.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Worth,TX (percentage below poverty level)
21.5%Under 5 years
14.3%5 years
17.3%6 to 11 years
10.8%12 to 14 years
10.1%15 years
19.7%16 and 17 years
17.7%18 to 24 years
14.4%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
9.4%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Worth,TX (% below half of poverty level)
9.4%Under 6 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Worth, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Worth, TX (%)
7.2%White
19.0%Black
17.4%American Indian
13.0%Asian
12.9%Native Hawaiian
16.9%Other race
11.8%2+ races
13.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Worth, TX (absolute numbers)
24,992White
34,259Black
1,368American Indian
6,523Asian
146Native Hawaiian
14,019Other race
25,3872+ races
45,025Hispanic
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
13.7%Below poverty level
86.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Worth, TX
Children below poverty level:
Fort Worth, Texas:
15.8%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Worth:
8.6%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fort Worth:
17.7%
Texas:
23.8%
42.2%Married-couple family
8.9%Male, no wife present
49.0%Female, no husband present
6.0%Worked full-time, year-round
30.2%Worked part-time
63.9%Did not work
6.0%Both worked full-time
6.4%One full-time, other part-time
27.0%One full-time, other didn't work
11.8%Both worked part-time
10.9%One part-time, other didn't work
38.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
7.6%1980 to 1989
8.5%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
28.4%1950 to 1959
18.6%1940 to 1949
16.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
8.3%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
15.2%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
21.0%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
10.4%1939 or earlier
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