Latest news about poverty in Alamo, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.1% of Alamo, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.0% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 15.9% of high school graduates and 35.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.9%. For comparison, it was 19.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alamo, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alamo:
24.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alamo:
8.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alamo:
31.6%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alamo:
15.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.9%
Residents above poverty level:
19.1%
Poverty by age in Alamo, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alamo,TX (percentage below poverty level)
33.7%Under 5 years
8.1%5 years
37.0%6 to 11 years
15.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.4%16 and 17 years
17.9%18 to 24 years
20.1%25 to 34 years
11.2%35 to 44 years
15.3%45 to 54 years
19.2%55 to 64 years
16.5%65 to 74 years
23.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alamo,TX (percentage below poverty level)
46.0%Under 5 years
19.3%5 years
15.2%6 to 11 years
44.2%12 to 14 years
74.0%15 years
12.7%16 and 17 years
24.5%18 to 24 years
29.8%25 to 34 years
25.7%35 to 44 years
19.4%45 to 54 years
36.4%55 to 64 years
25.3%65 to 74 years
22.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alamo,TX (% below half of poverty level)
16.4%Under 6 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
14.1%12 to 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alamo, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alamo, TX (%)
18.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
19.0%Other race
28.0%2+ races
25.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alamo, TX (absolute numbers)
493White
0Black
0American Indian
2Asian
194Other race
2,9612+ races
4,335Hispanic
22.3%Below poverty level
77.7%Above poverty level
30.5%Below poverty level
69.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alamo, TX
Children below poverty level:
Alamo, Texas:
27.6%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alamo:
15.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alamo:
35.1%
Texas:
23.8%
51.2%Married-couple family
3.7%Male, no wife present
45.1%Female, no husband present
8.1%Worked full-time, year-round
24.7%Worked part-time
67.2%Did not work
2.1%Both worked full-time
7.5%One full-time, other part-time
25.2%One full-time, other didn't work
8.2%Both worked part-time
15.4%One part-time, other didn't work
41.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.8%1999 to 2000
7.4%1995 to 1998
20.6%1990 to 1994
25.0%1980 to 1989
20.7%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
5.3%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
3.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
10.3%1995 to 1998
16.3%1990 to 1994
33.4%1980 to 1989
18.3%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
6.9%1950 to 1959
2.7%1940 to 1949
2.2%1939 or earlier
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