18.7% of Rochester, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 20.0% of high school graduates and 3.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.0%. For comparison, it was 17.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rochester, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rochester:
18.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rochester:
6.8%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rochester:
29.7%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rochester:
32.8%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.0%
Residents above poverty level:
17.6%
Poverty by age in Rochester, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rochester,TX (percentage below poverty level)
7.7%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.8%18 to 24 years
16.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
50.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rochester,TX (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
69.0%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
44.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rochester,TX (% below half of poverty level)
27.8%Under 6 years
7.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.8%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rochester, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rochester, TX (%)
11.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
11.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rochester, TX (absolute numbers)
15White
31Black
0American Indian
0Other race
02+ races
14Hispanic
20.3%Below poverty level
79.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rochester, TX
Children below poverty level:
Rochester, Texas:
10.4%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rochester:
20.0%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rochester:
3.2%
Texas:
23.8%
87.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
12.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
44.4%Worked part-time
55.6%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
85.7%Both worked part-time
14.3%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
24.1%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
13.8%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
13.8%1940 to 1949
41.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
29.1%1970 to 1979
7.0%1960 to 1969
17.4%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
24.4%1939 or earlier
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