Latest news about poverty in Scotland, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.2% of Scotland, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 124.5% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. The poverty rate was 12.7% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Scotland, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Scotland:
6.2%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Scotland:
3.2%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Scotland:
12.7%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Scotland:
40.0%
Texas:
17.9%
Poverty by age in Scotland, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Scotland,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%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
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Scotland,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
29.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Scotland,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
13.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Scotland, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scotland, TX (%)
6.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
7.4%Other race
0.0%2+ races
5.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scotland, TX (absolute numbers)
30White
0Black
0American Indian
4Other race
02+ races
5Hispanic
6.7%Below poverty level
93.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Scotland, TX
Children below poverty level:
Scotland, Texas:
0.0%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Scotland:
9.7%
Texas:
9.2%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
30.0%Worked part-time
70.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
45.5%1980 to 1989
36.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
18.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
8.3%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
23.3%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
15.0%1939 or earlier
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