Latest news about poverty in Fresno, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.7% of Fresno, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 144.6% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 5.7% of high school graduates and 9.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.0%. For comparison, it was 15.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fresno, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fresno:
5.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fresno:
1.1%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fresno:
10.8%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 5.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fresno:
10.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.0%
Residents above poverty level:
15.9%
Poverty by age in Fresno, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fresno,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.9%6 to 11 years
17.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
0.9%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fresno,TX (percentage below poverty level)
17.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
28.5%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
16.4%65 to 74 years
16.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fresno,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
0.2%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
0.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fresno, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fresno, TX (%)
0.7%White
5.1%Black
7.2%American Indian
13.3%Asian
12.8%Other race
1.1%2+ races
10.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fresno, TX (absolute numbers)
9White
678Black
10American Indian
45Asian
679Other race
422+ races
866Hispanic
6.2%Below poverty level
93.8%Above poverty level
9.2%Below poverty level
90.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fresno, TX
Children below poverty level:
Fresno, Texas:
8.8%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fresno:
5.7%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fresno:
9.1%
Texas:
23.8%
32.3%Married-couple family
0.8%Male, no wife present
66.9%Female, no husband present
18.7%Worked full-time, year-round
35.4%Worked part-time
45.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
24.7%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
34.4%1980 to 1989
17.2%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
3.2%1940 to 1949
1.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
9.3%1999 to 2000
34.1%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
19.3%1980 to 1989
10.1%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
2.9%1950 to 1959
0.6%1940 to 1949
2.3%1939 or earlier
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