25.5% of Rising Star, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 29.3% of high school graduates and 34.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.1%. For comparison, it was 37.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rising Star, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rising Star:
25.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rising Star:
13.1%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rising Star:
31.6%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 22.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rising Star:
30.8%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.1%
Residents above poverty level:
37.1%
Poverty by age in Rising Star, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rising Star,TX (percentage below poverty level)
35.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
37.5%16 and 17 years
16.1%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
22.9%45 to 54 years
45.5%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rising Star,TX (percentage below poverty level)
11.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
68.4%18 to 24 years
36.5%25 to 34 years
47.6%35 to 44 years
36.4%45 to 54 years
27.0%55 to 64 years
68.2%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rising Star,TX (% below half of poverty level)
14.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 17 years
26.0%18 to 24 years
13.8%25 to 34 years
26.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rising Star, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rising Star, TX (%)
19.0%White
100.0%American Indian
5.0%2+ races
52.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rising Star, TX (absolute numbers)
91White
3American Indian
32+ races
68Hispanic
25.2%Below poverty level
74.8%Above poverty level
32.5%Below poverty level
67.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rising Star, TX
Children below poverty level:
Rising Star, Texas:
8.7%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rising Star:
29.3%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rising Star:
34.8%
Texas:
23.8%
60.7%Married-couple family
25.0%Male, no wife present
14.3%Female, no husband present
8.2%Worked full-time, year-round
30.1%Worked part-time
61.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
47.1%One full-time, other didn't work
11.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
41.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
14.1%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
39.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
11.8%1940 to 1949
34.8%1939 or earlier
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