Latest news about poverty in Huntington, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.9% of Huntington, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.5% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 9.3% of high school graduates and 27.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.5%. For comparison, it was 52.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Huntington, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Huntington:
11.9%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Huntington:
4.8%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Huntington:
12.3%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 27.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Huntington:
28.1%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.5%
Residents above poverty level:
52.7%
Poverty by age in Huntington, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Huntington,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
13.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
12.9%35 to 44 years
17.9%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Huntington,TX (percentage below poverty level)
15.3%Under 5 years
17.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
19.5%16 and 17 years
17.6%18 to 24 years
19.8%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
32.3%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Huntington,TX (% below half of poverty level)
7.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.0%12 to 17 years
9.6%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
12.4%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Huntington, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Huntington, TX (%)
11.3%White
7.8%Black
0.0%Asian
36.4%2+ races
15.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Huntington, TX (absolute numbers)
336White
12Black
0Asian
1602+ races
9Hispanic
11.5%Below poverty level
88.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Huntington, TX
Children below poverty level:
Huntington, Texas:
9.8%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Huntington:
9.3%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Huntington:
27.4%
Texas:
23.8%
34.0%Married-couple family
21.3%Male, no wife present
44.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
31.4%Worked part-time
68.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
62.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
37.5%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
17.2%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
21.9%1980 to 1989
37.5%1970 to 1979
4.7%1960 to 1969
4.7%1950 to 1959
3.1%1940 to 1949
4.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
9.9%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
16.5%1980 to 1989
18.8%1970 to 1979
18.3%1960 to 1969
9.9%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
7.9%1939 or earlier
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