16.4% of Eureka, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 14.3% of high school graduates and 21.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.4%. For comparison, it was 6.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Eureka, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Eureka:
16.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Eureka:
1.3%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Eureka:
2.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Eureka:
2.6%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.4%
Residents above poverty level:
6.8%
Poverty by age in Eureka, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Eureka,TX (percentage below poverty level)
42.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
28.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Eureka,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
66.7%16 and 17 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
41.7%35 to 44 years
21.4%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
66.7%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Eureka,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
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Eureka, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eureka, TX (%)
16.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eureka, TX (absolute numbers)
31White
9Black
17.0%Below poverty level
83.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Eureka, TX
Children below poverty level:
Eureka, Texas:
33.3%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Eureka:
14.3%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Eureka:
21.1%
Texas:
23.8%
63.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
36.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.0%Worked part-time
75.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
85.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
64.3%1970 to 1979
21.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.1%1999 to 2000
16.2%1995 to 1998
10.1%1990 to 1994
14.1%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
28.3%1960 to 1969
2.0%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
5.1%1939 or earlier
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