Latest news about poverty in Memphis, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.2% of Memphis, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.6% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 13.0% of high school graduates and 27.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.1%. For comparison, it was 23.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Memphis, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Memphis:
20.2%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Memphis:
9.1%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Memphis:
24.1%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Memphis:
20.3%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
34.1%
Residents above poverty level:
23.9%
Poverty by age in Memphis, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Memphis,TX (percentage below poverty level)
14.3%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
14.1%6 to 11 years
25.5%12 to 14 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
13.1%18 to 24 years
19.6%25 to 34 years
13.5%35 to 44 years
11.9%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
20.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Memphis,TX (percentage below poverty level)
12.5%Under 5 years
55.6%5 years
52.4%6 to 11 years
74.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.7%16 and 17 years
41.2%18 to 24 years
54.8%25 to 34 years
13.6%35 to 44 years
13.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
22.7%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Memphis,TX (% below half of poverty level)
22.6%Under 6 years
14.7%6 to 11 years
12.1%12 to 17 years
24.3%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Memphis, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Memphis, TX (%)
7.4%White
65.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
58.3%Asian
22.3%Other race
15.2%2+ races
29.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Memphis, TX (absolute numbers)
79White
103Black
0American Indian
8Asian
59Other race
832+ races
228Hispanic
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
37.4%Below poverty level
62.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Memphis, TX
Children below poverty level:
Memphis, Texas:
30.6%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Memphis:
13.0%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Memphis:
27.7%
Texas:
23.8%
56.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
43.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
30.4%Worked part-time
69.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
52.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
47.8%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
9.9%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
24.0%1950 to 1959
19.8%1940 to 1949
20.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.0%1980 to 1989
23.2%1970 to 1979
24.5%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
15.2%1940 to 1949
24.2%1939 or earlier
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