Latest news about poverty in Texarkana, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.0% of Texarkana, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 17.4% of high school graduates and 42.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.2%. For comparison, it was 36.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Texarkana, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Texarkana:
22.0%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Texarkana:
11.1%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Texarkana:
29.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Texarkana:
15.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.2%
Residents above poverty level:
36.9%
Poverty by age in Texarkana, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Texarkana,TX (percentage below poverty level)
41.9%Under 5 years
25.8%5 years
54.6%6 to 11 years
19.3%12 to 14 years
36.8%15 years
18.1%16 and 17 years
22.4%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
18.2%35 to 44 years
9.8%45 to 54 years
21.5%55 to 64 years
18.1%65 to 74 years
9.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Texarkana,TX (percentage below poverty level)
49.6%Under 5 years
24.2%5 years
14.5%6 to 11 years
48.2%12 to 14 years
9.9%15 years
32.4%16 and 17 years
37.5%18 to 24 years
41.5%25 to 34 years
13.4%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
19.2%55 to 64 years
35.4%65 to 74 years
22.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Texarkana,TX (% below half of poverty level)
22.4%Under 6 years
6.8%6 to 11 years
14.6%12 to 17 years
11.1%18 to 24 years
17.7%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
7.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Texarkana, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Texarkana, TX (%)
10.9%White
51.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
4.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
9.8%Other race
22.4%2+ races
21.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Texarkana, TX (absolute numbers)
1,698White
7,287Black
0American Indian
42Asian
0Native Hawaiian
138Other race
4292+ races
694Hispanic
24.5%Below poverty level
75.5%Above poverty level
13.9%Below poverty level
86.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Texarkana, TX
Children below poverty level:
Texarkana, Texas:
28.3%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Texarkana:
17.4%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Texarkana:
42.6%
Texas:
23.8%
18.6%Married-couple family
11.7%Male, no wife present
69.6%Female, no husband present
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
24.9%Worked part-time
68.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
35.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
19.1%One part-time, other didn't work
45.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
5.2%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
33.2%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
18.9%1940 to 1949
11.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
7.3%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
11.6%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
21.4%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
8.6%1939 or earlier
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