Latest news about poverty in Austin, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.1% of Austin, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.6% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 7.3% of high school graduates and 22.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.9%. For comparison, it was 35.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Austin, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Austin:
11.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Austin:
6.5%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Austin:
19.1%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Austin:
18.0%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.9%
Residents above poverty level:
35.1%
Poverty by age in Austin, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Austin,TX (percentage below poverty level)
13.5%Under 5 years
3.2%5 years
15.2%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 14 years
25.3%15 years
4.4%16 and 17 years
24.5%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Austin,TX (percentage below poverty level)
19.8%Under 5 years
23.4%5 years
12.7%6 to 11 years
11.2%12 to 14 years
21.5%15 years
9.7%16 and 17 years
28.4%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
9.3%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Austin,TX (% below half of poverty level)
9.0%Under 6 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 17 years
17.5%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Austin, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Austin, TX (%)
7.0%White
13.0%Black
22.4%American Indian
15.3%Asian
35.6%Native Hawaiian
17.5%Other race
11.9%2+ races
16.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Austin, TX (absolute numbers)
31,214White
9,468Black
2,453American Indian
12,193Asian
188Native Hawaiian
15,610Other race
22,0192+ races
52,360Hispanic
10.6%Below poverty level
89.4%Above poverty level
13.7%Below poverty level
86.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Austin, TX
Children below poverty level:
Austin, Texas:
13.2%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Austin:
7.3%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Austin:
22.4%
Texas:
23.8%
58.5%Married-couple family
8.3%Male, no wife present
33.2%Female, no husband present
9.1%Worked full-time, year-round
39.9%Worked part-time
51.0%Did not work
0.6%Both worked full-time
10.9%One full-time, other part-time
13.2%One full-time, other didn't work
6.5%Both worked part-time
35.9%One part-time, other didn't work
32.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
7.9%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
22.7%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
15.6%1960 to 1969
10.6%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
7.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
10.1%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
24.8%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
10.9%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
4.5%1939 or earlier
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