5.7% of Wylie, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 143.4% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 3.5% of high school graduates and 19.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.4%. For comparison, it was 18.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wylie, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wylie:
5.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wylie:
3.3%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wylie:
10.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wylie:
13.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
32.4%
Residents above poverty level:
18.7%
Poverty by age in Wylie, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wylie,TX (percentage below poverty level)
8.3%Under 5 years
6.5%5 years
9.8%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.6%16 and 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wylie,TX (percentage below poverty level)
3.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.5%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 14 years
9.1%15 years
5.3%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wylie,TX (% below half of poverty level)
3.3%Under 6 years
4.1%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wylie, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wylie, TX (%)
4.6%White
1.0%Black
14.8%American Indian
2.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
24.8%Other race
3.8%2+ races
5.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wylie, TX (absolute numbers)
1,398White
87Black
59American Indian
170Asian
0Native Hawaiian
609Other race
3462+ races
639Hispanic
3.7%Below poverty level
96.3%Above poverty level
5.7%Below poverty level
94.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wylie, TX
Children below poverty level:
Wylie, Texas:
3.7%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wylie:
3.5%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wylie:
19.3%
Texas:
23.8%
65.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
34.8%Female, no husband present
10.9%Worked full-time, year-round
59.5%Worked part-time
29.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
31.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
52.3%One part-time, other didn't work
16.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
20.9%1999 to 2000
20.9%1995 to 1998
20.9%1990 to 1994
14.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
16.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
12.1%1999 to 2000
25.1%1995 to 1998
12.8%1990 to 1994
33.7%1980 to 1989
5.6%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
2.3%1950 to 1959
1.3%1940 to 1949
1.4%1939 or earlier
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