Latest news about poverty in Rice, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.9% of Rice, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 11.3% of high school graduates and 3.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.8%. For comparison, it was 20.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rice, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rice:
13.9%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rice:
1.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rice:
19.6%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rice:
18.1%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.8%
Residents above poverty level:
20.2%
Poverty by age in Rice, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rice,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
36.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
14.8%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rice,TX (percentage below poverty level)
18.9%Under 5 years
13.8%6 to 11 years
72.7%12 to 14 years
46.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
30.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
34.7%35 to 44 years
17.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rice,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rice, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rice, TX (%)
12.3%White
23.7%Black
33.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
12.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rice, TX (absolute numbers)
49White
52Black
75Other race
02+ races
58Hispanic
16.1%Below poverty level
83.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rice, TX
Children below poverty level:
Rice, Texas:
17.5%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rice:
11.3%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rice:
3.4%
Texas:
23.8%
12.7%Married-couple family
41.8%Male, no wife present
45.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
60.0%Worked part-time
40.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
71.4%Both worked part-time
28.6%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
12.8%1999 to 2000
17.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
15.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.3%1999 to 2000
17.0%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
19.9%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
7.0%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
16.4%1939 or earlier
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