14.9% of Hereford, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 9.1% of high school graduates and 22.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.9%. For comparison, it was 30.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hereford, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hereford:
14.9%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hereford:
8.5%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hereford:
25.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hereford:
14.4%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.9%
Residents above poverty level:
30.6%
Poverty by age in Hereford, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hereford,TX (percentage below poverty level)
20.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.7%6 to 11 years
23.9%12 to 14 years
14.0%15 years
31.3%16 and 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
22.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hereford,TX (percentage below poverty level)
9.4%Under 5 years
89.2%5 years
28.9%6 to 11 years
26.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
1.8%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
25.5%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
10.8%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
29.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hereford,TX (% below half of poverty level)
10.4%Under 6 years
10.6%6 to 11 years
16.3%12 to 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hereford, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hereford, TX (%)
13.0%White
23.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
19.0%Other race
10.0%2+ races
14.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hereford, TX (absolute numbers)
320White
51Black
0American Indian
79Asian
380Other race
6182+ races
1,784Hispanic
15.6%Below poverty level
84.4%Above poverty level
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hereford, TX
Children below poverty level:
Hereford, Texas:
19.5%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hereford:
9.1%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hereford:
22.2%
Texas:
23.8%
31.7%Married-couple family
30.3%Male, no wife present
38.0%Female, no husband present
3.5%Worked full-time, year-round
42.2%Worked part-time
54.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
37.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
34.4%One part-time, other didn't work
27.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
20.1%1970 to 1979
26.5%1960 to 1969
27.7%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
4.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
26.8%1970 to 1979
27.7%1960 to 1969
21.9%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
6.1%1939 or earlier
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