16.2% of Anson, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.8% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. The poverty rate was 15.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.0%. For comparison, it was 19.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Anson, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Anson:
16.2%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Anson:
6.1%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Anson:
15.1%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 25.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Anson:
22.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.0%
Residents above poverty level:
19.4%
Poverty by age in Anson, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Anson,TX (percentage below poverty level)
18.8%Under 5 years
26.5%5 years
12.2%6 to 11 years
27.1%12 to 14 years
44.4%16 and 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
45.6%35 to 44 years
23.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Anson,TX (percentage below poverty level)
30.6%Under 5 years
40.0%5 years
30.2%6 to 11 years
17.9%12 to 14 years
14.3%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
54.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
32.7%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Anson,TX (% below half of poverty level)
16.9%Under 6 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
13.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Anson, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Anson, TX (%)
13.0%White
65.3%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
47.0%2+ races
21.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Anson, TX (absolute numbers)
155White
42Black
0Asian
0Other race
1412+ races
137Hispanic
16.2%Below poverty level
83.8%Above poverty level
23.8%Below poverty level
76.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Anson, TX
Children below poverty level:
Anson, Texas:
27.4%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Anson:
15.3%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Anson:
0.0%
Texas:
23.8%
43.8%Married-couple family
17.2%Male, no wife present
39.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
4.4%Worked part-time
95.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.8%One full-time, other didn't work
85.2%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.9%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
25.9%1960 to 1969
34.1%1950 to 1959
21.2%1940 to 1949
4.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
7.8%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
19.6%1950 to 1959
14.4%1940 to 1949
28.5%1939 or earlier
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