30.3% of Linden, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 18.6% of high school graduates and 46.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.1%. For comparison, it was 22.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Linden, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Linden:
30.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Linden:
14.2%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Linden:
39.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Linden:
29.1%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.1%
Residents above poverty level:
22.1%
Poverty by age in Linden, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Linden,TX (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
23.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
72.0%16 and 17 years
45.0%18 to 24 years
35.0%25 to 34 years
30.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Linden,TX (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
11.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
56.0%25 to 34 years
36.0%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
38.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Linden,TX (% below half of poverty level)
41.7%Under 6 years
12.2%6 to 11 years
31.1%12 to 17 years
8.6%18 to 24 years
34.3%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
12.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Linden, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Linden, TX (%)
25.3%White
47.3%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
58.3%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Linden, TX (absolute numbers)
290White
190Black
0Asian
0Other race
252+ races
30.7%Below poverty level
69.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Linden, TX
Children below poverty level:
Linden, Texas:
52.4%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Linden:
18.6%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Linden:
46.1%
Texas:
23.8%
36.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
63.7%Female, no husband present
8.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
92.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
62.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
12.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
33.8%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
23.0%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
10.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
26.1%1970 to 1979
15.9%1960 to 1969
22.1%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
4.8%1939 or earlier
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