10.0% of Conroe, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.2% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 8.1% of high school graduates and 17.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.4%. For comparison, it was 30.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Conroe, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Conroe:
10.0%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Conroe:
4.8%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Conroe:
11.6%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Conroe:
15.5%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.4%
Residents above poverty level:
30.7%
Poverty by age in Conroe, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Conroe,TX (percentage below poverty level)
18.9%Under 5 years
66.3%5 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
21.8%12 to 14 years
19.4%15 years
5.7%16 and 17 years
8.9%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
16.1%35 to 44 years
13.9%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Conroe,TX (percentage below poverty level)
14.4%Under 5 years
11.7%5 years
11.9%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.2%16 and 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
19.1%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
12.8%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Conroe,TX (% below half of poverty level)
5.9%Under 6 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
3.7%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Conroe, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Conroe, TX (%)
5.7%White
20.0%Black
24.2%American Indian
6.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
9.2%Other race
16.1%2+ races
14.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Conroe, TX (absolute numbers)
2,894White
2,107Black
194American Indian
182Asian
0Native Hawaiian
632Other race
2,5812+ races
4,274Hispanic
9.5%Below poverty level
90.5%Above poverty level
12.7%Below poverty level
87.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Conroe, TX
Children below poverty level:
Conroe, Texas:
14.1%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Conroe:
8.1%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Conroe:
17.3%
Texas:
23.8%
49.0%Married-couple family
16.5%Male, no wife present
34.6%Female, no husband present
20.7%Worked full-time, year-round
30.4%Worked part-time
48.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.9%One full-time, other part-time
21.5%One full-time, other didn't work
19.8%Both worked part-time
21.2%One part-time, other didn't work
25.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
11.5%1995 to 1998
7.5%1990 to 1994
16.4%1980 to 1989
26.2%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
5.8%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
7.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
18.5%1980 to 1989
32.5%1970 to 1979
19.7%1960 to 1969
6.5%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
2.6%1939 or earlier
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