Latest news about poverty in Moody, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.8% of Moody, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 13.2% of high school graduates and 47.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.9%. For comparison, it was 29.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Moody, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Moody:
19.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Moody:
2.7%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Moody:
26.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Moody:
27.2%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.9%
Residents above poverty level:
29.3%
Poverty by age in Moody, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Moody,TX (percentage below poverty level)
12.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
37.9%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Moody,TX (percentage below poverty level)
28.8%Under 5 years
20.0%5 years
17.8%6 to 11 years
42.7%12 to 14 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
10.1%18 to 24 years
15.7%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
26.9%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
72.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Moody,TX (% below half of poverty level)
12.5%Under 6 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Moody, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Moody, TX (%)
9.0%White
12.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
18.0%Other race
43.0%2+ races
49.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Moody, TX (absolute numbers)
80White
14Black
0American Indian
11Asian
9Other race
1282+ races
168Hispanic
16.7%Below poverty level
83.3%Above poverty level
60.7%Below poverty level
39.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Moody, TX
Children below poverty level:
Moody, Texas:
22.4%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Moody:
13.2%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Moody:
47.4%
Texas:
23.8%
45.5%Married-couple family
31.8%Male, no wife present
22.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
6.0%Worked part-time
94.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
20.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
45.8%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.4%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
6.2%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
29.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
14.5%1980 to 1989
19.1%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
17.2%1939 or earlier
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