Latest news about poverty in Murchison, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
26.0% of Murchison, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.2% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 12.0% of high school graduates and 32.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.8%. For comparison, it was 23.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Murchison, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Murchison:
26.0%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Murchison:
1.7%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Murchison:
7.4%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Murchison:
5.5%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.8%
Residents above poverty level:
23.6%
Poverty by age in Murchison, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Murchison,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Murchison,TX (percentage below poverty level)
71.0%Under 5 years
67.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
44.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Murchison,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Murchison, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Murchison, TX (%)
28.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Murchison, TX (absolute numbers)
103White
0Black
1Asian
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Murchison, TX
Children below poverty level:
Murchison, Texas:
45.3%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Murchison:
12.0%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Murchison:
32.5%
Texas:
23.8%
63.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
37.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
64.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
35.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
42.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.3%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
19.5%1980 to 1989
29.9%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
8.5%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
7.9%1939 or earlier
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