20.4% of Milam, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.6% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. The poverty rate was 57.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 9.2%. For comparison, it was 6.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Milam, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Milam:
20.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Milam:
9.3%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Milam:
57.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Milam:
52.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
9.2%
Residents above poverty level:
6.6%
Poverty by age in Milam, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Milam,TX (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
81.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
22.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Milam,TX (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
52.0%45 to 54 years
35.0%55 to 64 years
38.0%65 to 74 years
49.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Milam,TX (% below half of poverty level)
100.0%Under 6 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
46.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Milam, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Milam, TX (%)
22.1%White
0.0%Asian
10.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Milam, TX (absolute numbers)
310White
0Asian
102+ races
21.2%Below poverty level
78.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Milam, TX
Children below poverty level:
Milam, Texas:
5.0%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Milam:
26.5%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Milam:
0.0%
Texas:
23.8%
62.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
37.5%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
14.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
12.3%One part-time, other didn't work
72.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
19.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.5%1980 to 1989
60.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
8.4%1995 to 1998
12.5%1990 to 1994
30.3%1980 to 1989
38.5%1970 to 1979
4.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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