Latest news about poverty in Alton, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.1% of Alton, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.2% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 18.0% of high school graduates and 30.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.4%. For comparison, it was 30.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alton, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alton:
28.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alton:
12.4%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alton:
35.4%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alton:
14.3%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.4%
Residents above poverty level:
30.9%
Poverty by age in Alton, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alton,TX (percentage below poverty level)
29.0%Under 5 years
22.9%5 years
34.4%6 to 11 years
41.4%12 to 14 years
57.5%15 years
43.3%16 and 17 years
24.4%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
26.7%35 to 44 years
16.7%45 to 54 years
12.8%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
38.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alton,TX (percentage below poverty level)
27.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
33.4%6 to 11 years
52.1%12 to 14 years
45.9%15 years
59.1%16 and 17 years
29.0%18 to 24 years
23.2%25 to 34 years
36.4%35 to 44 years
13.1%45 to 54 years
20.3%55 to 64 years
46.9%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alton,TX (% below half of poverty level)
10.3%Under 6 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
19.5%12 to 17 years
9.9%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
22.5%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
13.3%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alton, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alton, TX (%)
0.0%White
19.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
27.0%Other race
26.0%2+ races
28.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alton, TX (absolute numbers)
251Other race
4,4242+ races
5,273Hispanic
23.8%Below poverty level
76.2%Above poverty level
37.5%Below poverty level
62.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alton, TX
Children below poverty level:
Alton, Texas:
36.3%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alton:
18.0%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alton:
30.0%
Texas:
23.8%
44.5%Married-couple family
7.9%Male, no wife present
47.6%Female, no husband present
6.3%Worked full-time, year-round
35.3%Worked part-time
58.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
16.9%One full-time, other part-time
21.7%One full-time, other didn't work
9.6%Both worked part-time
31.7%One part-time, other didn't work
20.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
13.8%1995 to 1998
15.3%1990 to 1994
29.7%1980 to 1989
22.8%1970 to 1979
11.6%1960 to 1969
4.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
17.2%1995 to 1998
24.1%1990 to 1994
22.8%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
3.7%1950 to 1959
1.6%1940 to 1949
1.8%1939 or earlier
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