Latest news about poverty in Mission, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.1% of Mission, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 14.2% of high school graduates and 37.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 29.2%. For comparison, it was 16.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mission, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mission:
20.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mission:
5.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mission:
31.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mission:
16.6%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
29.2%
Residents above poverty level:
16.5%
Poverty by age in Mission, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mission,TX (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.1%6 to 11 years
19.7%12 to 14 years
45.5%15 years
14.4%16 and 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
26.7%25 to 34 years
13.8%35 to 44 years
18.9%45 to 54 years
17.5%55 to 64 years
16.1%65 to 74 years
20.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mission,TX (percentage below poverty level)
34.9%Under 5 years
19.5%5 years
31.0%6 to 11 years
9.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.1%16 and 17 years
20.6%18 to 24 years
23.0%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
23.1%65 to 74 years
26.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mission,TX (% below half of poverty level)
7.0%Under 6 years
12.7%6 to 11 years
8.1%12 to 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mission, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mission, TX (%)
9.3%White
26.5%Black
26.7%American Indian
5.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
25.9%Other race
21.5%2+ races
20.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mission, TX (absolute numbers)
668White
147Black
191American Indian
83Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,997Other race
12,3752+ races
16,237Hispanic
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
25.8%Below poverty level
74.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mission, TX
Children below poverty level:
Mission, Texas:
27.3%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mission:
14.2%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mission:
37.4%
Texas:
23.8%
42.3%Married-couple family
11.9%Male, no wife present
45.9%Female, no husband present
10.1%Worked full-time, year-round
25.3%Worked part-time
64.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.4%One full-time, other part-time
21.1%One full-time, other didn't work
5.0%Both worked part-time
35.7%One part-time, other didn't work
37.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.6%1999 to 2000
17.2%1995 to 1998
9.3%1990 to 1994
29.0%1980 to 1989
17.7%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
6.5%1950 to 1959
1.6%1940 to 1949
3.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.2%1999 to 2000
21.0%1995 to 1998
14.1%1990 to 1994
26.1%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
4.7%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
2.6%1939 or earlier
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