Latest news about poverty in Wells, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
34.0% of Wells, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.8% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 22.6% of high school graduates and 31.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.7%. For comparison, it was 40.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wells, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wells:
34.0%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wells:
18.2%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wells:
9.4%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 27.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wells:
5.5%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
45.7%
Residents above poverty level:
40.8%
Poverty by age in Wells, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wells,TX (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
28.0%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
31.0%25 to 34 years
36.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
71.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wells,TX (percentage below poverty level)
69.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
40.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
38.0%45 to 54 years
57.0%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wells,TX (% below half of poverty level)
40.6%Under 6 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
20.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
23.9%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
46.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wells, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wells, TX (%)
39.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wells, TX (absolute numbers)
183White
0Black
20Other race
02+ races
56Hispanic
33.0%Below poverty level
67.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wells, TX
Children below poverty level:
Wells, Texas:
46.6%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wells:
22.6%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wells:
31.0%
Texas:
23.8%
70.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
29.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
44.1%Worked part-time
55.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
28.1%One full-time, other didn't work
21.9%Both worked part-time
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
25.0%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
4.8%1980 to 1989
19.0%1970 to 1979
26.2%1960 to 1969
31.0%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
9.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
7.3%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
16.1%1980 to 1989
21.0%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
13.7%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
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