8.5% of Little Elm, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.9% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 6.3% of high school graduates and 7.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.4%. For comparison, it was 24.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Little Elm, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Little Elm:
8.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Little Elm:
4.1%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Little Elm:
14.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 7.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Little Elm:
14.4%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.4%
Residents above poverty level:
24.5%
Poverty by age in Little Elm, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Little Elm,TX (percentage below poverty level)
13.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
11.2%12 to 14 years
44.9%15 years
7.6%16 and 17 years
18.5%18 to 24 years
11.6%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
10.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Little Elm,TX (percentage below poverty level)
1.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
32.9%12 to 14 years
8.1%15 years
16.6%16 and 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
13.3%65 to 74 years
18.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Little Elm,TX (% below half of poverty level)
4.7%Under 6 years
3.2%6 to 11 years
7.6%12 to 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
0.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Little Elm, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Little Elm, TX (%)
7.7%White
18.6%Black
68.2%American Indian
1.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
1.8%2+ races
12.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Little Elm, TX (absolute numbers)
1,667White
1,838Black
704American Indian
57Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
1562+ races
1,337Hispanic
10.0%Below poverty level
90.0%Above poverty level
6.3%Below poverty level
93.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Little Elm, TX
Children below poverty level:
Little Elm, Texas:
11.6%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Little Elm:
6.3%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Little Elm:
7.0%
Texas:
23.8%
51.4%Married-couple family
16.2%Male, no wife present
32.5%Female, no husband present
1.5%Worked full-time, year-round
60.4%Worked part-time
38.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
13.3%One full-time, other didn't work
16.0%Both worked part-time
20.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
10.0%1999 to 2000
38.3%1995 to 1998
10.0%1990 to 1994
26.7%1980 to 1989
3.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
42.5%1999 to 2000
21.5%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
12.0%1980 to 1989
8.6%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
1.8%1950 to 1959
1.3%1940 to 1949
0.2%1939 or earlier
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