Latest news about poverty in Irving, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.3% of Irving, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.9% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 7.9% of high school graduates and 13.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.6%. For comparison, it was 50.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Irving, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Irving:
11.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Irving:
5.2%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Irving:
16.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Irving:
10.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.6%
Residents above poverty level:
50.2%
Poverty by age in Irving, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Irving,TX (percentage below poverty level)
15.9%Under 5 years
8.3%5 years
16.6%6 to 11 years
15.8%12 to 14 years
10.2%15 years
6.6%16 and 17 years
13.8%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Irving,TX (percentage below poverty level)
10.0%Under 5 years
6.4%5 years
15.2%6 to 11 years
17.7%12 to 14 years
22.0%15 years
23.9%16 and 17 years
22.7%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
11.9%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
14.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Irving,TX (% below half of poverty level)
5.2%Under 6 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
5.7%12 to 17 years
10.5%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Irving, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Irving, TX (%)
7.0%White
15.4%Black
5.9%American Indian
5.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
12.2%Other race
11.0%2+ races
14.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Irving, TX (absolute numbers)
3,175White
5,059Black
107American Indian
3,289Asian
0Native Hawaiian
5,556Other race
5,0642+ races
14,969Hispanic
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
10.7%Below poverty level
89.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Irving, TX
Children below poverty level:
Irving, Texas:
14.9%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Irving:
7.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Irving:
13.6%
Texas:
23.8%
45.5%Married-couple family
11.7%Male, no wife present
42.8%Female, no husband present
11.2%Worked full-time, year-round
36.1%Worked part-time
52.6%Did not work
4.1%Both worked full-time
12.7%One full-time, other part-time
38.5%One full-time, other didn't work
10.8%Both worked part-time
18.6%One part-time, other didn't work
15.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
14.5%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
26.8%1960 to 1969
23.2%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
6.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
17.5%1980 to 1989
15.3%1970 to 1979
26.7%1960 to 1969
19.7%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
1.7%1939 or earlier
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