Latest news about poverty in Rockdale, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.9% of Rockdale, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 6.4% of high school graduates and 29.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.0%. For comparison, it was 17.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rockdale, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rockdale:
13.9%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rockdale:
6.1%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rockdale:
3.8%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rockdale:
4.5%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.0%
Residents above poverty level:
17.1%
Poverty by age in Rockdale, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rockdale,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
71.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
60.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
18.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rockdale,TX (percentage below poverty level)
35.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
42.4%65 to 74 years
40.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rockdale,TX (% below half of poverty level)
18.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
21.1%12 to 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rockdale, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rockdale, TX (%)
8.7%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
42.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
23.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rockdale, TX (absolute numbers)
252White
0Black
0American Indian
12Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
02+ races
484Hispanic
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
25.4%Below poverty level
74.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rockdale, TX
Children below poverty level:
Rockdale, Texas:
13.6%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rockdale:
6.4%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rockdale:
29.8%
Texas:
23.8%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
66.5%Worked part-time
33.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
75.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
19.0%1970 to 1979
29.0%1960 to 1969
22.0%1950 to 1959
18.0%1940 to 1949
12.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
14.1%1980 to 1989
19.7%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
29.7%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
10.0%1939 or earlier
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