10.7% of Como, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.5% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 9.1% of high school graduates and 24.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.8%. For comparison, it was 43.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Como, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Como:
10.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Como:
3.8%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Como:
19.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Como:
18.3%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.8%
Residents above poverty level:
43.0%
Poverty by age in Como, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Como,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
14.6%25 to 34 years
18.8%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Como,TX (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.8%25 to 34 years
18.8%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Como,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Como, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Como, TX (%)
11.2%White
6.4%Other race
0.0%2+ races
10.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Como, TX (absolute numbers)
44White
3Other race
02+ races
16Hispanic
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
1.9%Below poverty level
98.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Como, TX
Children below poverty level:
Como, Texas:
7.5%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Como:
9.1%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Como:
24.0%
Texas:
23.8%
44.4%Married-couple family
16.7%Male, no wife present
38.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
9.5%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
23.8%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
23.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
23.0%1980 to 1989
13.1%1970 to 1979
18.0%1960 to 1969
15.6%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
14.8%1939 or earlier
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