Latest news about poverty in Spring, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.2% of Spring, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 94.7% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 8.0% of high school graduates and 8.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.4%. For comparison, it was 21.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Spring, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Spring:
7.2%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Spring:
2.7%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Spring:
4.8%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 6.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Spring:
3.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.4%
Residents above poverty level:
21.5%
Poverty by age in Spring, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Spring,TX (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
6.9%5 years
18.2%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 14 years
27.3%15 years
16.6%16 and 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
20.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Spring,TX (percentage below poverty level)
31.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.3%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 14 years
19.1%15 years
4.3%16 and 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
14.6%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
11.3%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
15.9%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Spring,TX (% below half of poverty level)
5.5%Under 6 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
3.5%12 to 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
0.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Spring, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spring, TX (%)
11.3%White
5.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
17.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
23.2%Other race
10.0%2+ races
10.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spring, TX (absolute numbers)
2,312White
820Black
0American Indian
317Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,244Other race
1,6922+ races
2,675Hispanic
3.9%Below poverty level
96.1%Above poverty level
19.0%Below poverty level
81.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Spring, TX
Children below poverty level:
Spring, Texas:
14.2%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Spring:
8.0%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Spring:
8.8%
Texas:
23.8%
30.5%Married-couple family
15.4%Male, no wife present
54.0%Female, no husband present
1.5%Worked full-time, year-round
48.9%Worked part-time
49.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
1.6%One full-time, other part-time
34.5%One full-time, other didn't work
13.9%Both worked part-time
19.0%One part-time, other didn't work
31.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
40.8%1980 to 1989
46.6%1970 to 1979
3.8%1960 to 1969
1.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
4.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
28.3%1980 to 1989
55.2%1970 to 1979
2.8%1960 to 1969
0.8%1950 to 1959
0.4%1940 to 1949
0.4%1939 or earlier
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