23.3% of Olney, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 13.9% of high school graduates and 45.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.0%. For comparison, it was 10.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Olney, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Olney:
23.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Olney:
19.0%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Olney:
43.4%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Olney:
23.2%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.0%
Residents above poverty level:
10.7%
Poverty by age in Olney, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Olney,TX (percentage below poverty level)
89.0%Under 5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
23.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Olney,TX (percentage below poverty level)
37.0%Under 5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
41.0%18 to 24 years
35.0%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
36.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Olney,TX (% below half of poverty level)
53.8%Under 6 years
6.6%6 to 11 years
80.8%12 to 17 years
24.2%18 to 24 years
29.4%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Olney, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Olney, TX (%)
24.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
40.0%Other race
43.0%2+ races
27.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Olney, TX (absolute numbers)
490White
5Black
0American Indian
0Asian
75Other race
782+ races
198Hispanic
24.3%Below poverty level
75.7%Above poverty level
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Olney, TX
Children below poverty level:
Olney, Texas:
39.3%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Olney:
13.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Olney:
45.4%
Texas:
23.8%
6.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
93.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
44.7%Worked part-time
55.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
11.9%1980 to 1989
6.9%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
29.7%1950 to 1959
16.8%1940 to 1949
27.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
6.0%1980 to 1989
12.6%1970 to 1979
20.1%1960 to 1969
26.0%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
18.4%1939 or earlier
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