46.7% of Amherst, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 70.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 42.0% of high school graduates and 44.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.3% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Amherst, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Amherst:
46.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Amherst:
34.6%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Amherst:
34.3%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Amherst:
10.7%
Texas:
17.9%
Poverty by age in Amherst, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Amherst,TX (percentage below poverty level)
10.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
90.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
42.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
26.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Amherst,TX (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
70.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
36.0%16 and 17 years
75.0%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
100.0%35 to 44 years
45.0%45 to 54 years
56.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Amherst,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
31.7%6 to 11 years
52.6%12 to 17 years
61.7%18 to 24 years
30.2%25 to 34 years
61.9%35 to 44 years
16.7%45 to 54 years
29.5%55 to 64 years
10.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Amherst, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amherst, TX (%)
8.9%White
6.9%Black
40.3%Other race
57.6%2+ races
61.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amherst, TX (absolute numbers)
19White
4Black
14Other race
1082+ races
445Hispanic
35.0%Below poverty level
65.0%Above poverty level
67.6%Below poverty level
32.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Amherst, TX
Children below poverty level:
Amherst, Texas:
51.1%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Amherst:
42.0%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Amherst:
44.9%
Texas:
23.8%
73.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
26.8%Female, no husband present
3.6%Worked full-time, year-round
15.7%Worked part-time
80.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
93.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
6.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
31.1%1970 to 1979
22.2%1960 to 1969
28.9%1950 to 1959
8.9%1940 to 1949
4.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.2%1980 to 1989
22.4%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
26.7%1950 to 1959
22.4%1940 to 1949
7.3%1939 or earlier
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