22.8% of Mart, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 13.9% of high school graduates and 30.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.7%. For comparison, it was 27.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mart, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mart:
22.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mart:
6.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mart:
21.9%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mart:
17.2%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.7%
Residents above poverty level:
27.6%
Poverty by age in Mart, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mart,TX (percentage below poverty level)
38.5%Under 5 years
32.4%5 years
42.5%6 to 11 years
13.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
58.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
25.4%25 to 34 years
10.7%35 to 44 years
47.2%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mart,TX (percentage below poverty level)
49.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
42.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
51.0%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
31.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mart,TX (% below half of poverty level)
6.7%Under 6 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
12.3%12 to 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
17.9%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mart, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mart, TX (%)
10.9%White
23.3%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
9.3%2+ races
54.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mart, TX (absolute numbers)
109White
174Black
0Asian
0Other race
202+ races
184Hispanic
20.5%Below poverty level
79.5%Above poverty level
35.5%Below poverty level
64.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mart, TX
Children below poverty level:
Mart, Texas:
33.5%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mart:
13.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mart:
30.8%
Texas:
23.8%
28.0%Married-couple family
26.8%Male, no wife present
45.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
20.8%Worked part-time
79.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
40.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
37.0%One part-time, other didn't work
22.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
9.7%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
24.2%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
46.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
10.4%1980 to 1989
10.4%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
17.9%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
32.9%1939 or earlier
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