18.4% of Wells Branch, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 13.3% of high school graduates and 13.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.3%. For comparison, it was 53.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wells Branch, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wells Branch:
18.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wells Branch:
5.8%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wells Branch:
14.8%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wells Branch:
7.7%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.3%
Residents above poverty level:
53.7%
Poverty by age in Wells Branch, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wells Branch,TX (percentage below poverty level)
32.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
45.1%6 to 11 years
68.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
37.0%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
14.4%35 to 44 years
23.6%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
11.9%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wells Branch,TX (percentage below poverty level)
22.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.2%6 to 11 years
38.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.3%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
20.2%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wells Branch,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
33.6%12 to 17 years
8.9%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wells Branch, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wells Branch, TX (%)
17.5%White
18.8%Black
41.7%American Indian
10.5%Asian
6.9%Other race
6.8%2+ races
16.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wells Branch, TX (absolute numbers)
1,063White
399Black
110American Indian
131Asian
49Other race
2572+ races
703Hispanic
13.7%Below poverty level
86.3%Above poverty level
26.3%Below poverty level
73.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wells Branch, TX
Children below poverty level:
Wells Branch, Texas:
27.6%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wells Branch:
13.3%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wells Branch:
13.8%
Texas:
23.8%
78.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
21.3%Female, no husband present
8.9%Worked full-time, year-round
59.2%Worked part-time
31.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.5%One full-time, other didn't work
10.9%Both worked part-time
61.8%One part-time, other didn't work
1.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
16.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
83.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
9.4%1999 to 2000
12.3%1995 to 1998
10.1%1990 to 1994
62.6%1980 to 1989
2.1%1970 to 1979
1.4%1960 to 1969
1.2%1950 to 1959
0.9%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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