Bishop, Texas (TX) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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21.7% of Bishop, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 12.6% of high school graduates and 36.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 21.5%. For comparison, it was 10.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bishop, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Bishop: | 21.7% |
Whole state: | 14.0% |
Bishop: | 13.6% |
Whole state: | 6.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bishop: | 16.0% |
Texas: | 20.1% |
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bishop: | 13.6% |
Texas: | 17.9% |
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 21.5% |
Residents above poverty level: | 10.6% |
Poverty by age in Bishop, TX
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bishop,TX (percentage below poverty level)
- 43.0%Under 5 years
- 15.0%6 to 11 years
- 52.0%12 to 14 years
- 100.0%15 years
- 78.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 17.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 10.0%55 to 64 years
- 7.0%65 to 74 years
- 45.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bishop,TX (percentage below poverty level)
- 12.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 52.1%6 to 11 years
- 40.3%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 35.1%16 and 17 years
- 7.3%18 to 24 years
- 16.1%25 to 34 years
- 17.0%35 to 44 years
- 12.6%45 to 54 years
- 10.2%55 to 64 years
- 5.9%65 to 74 years
- 37.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bishop,TX (% below half of poverty level)
- 5.4%Under 6 years
- 15.9%6 to 11 years
- 27.1%12 to 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 8.3%25 to 34 years
- 2.3%35 to 44 years
- 8.8%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 1.9%65 to 74 years
- 41.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bishop, TX
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bishop, TX (%)
- 3.5%White
- 97.0%Black
- 27.2%Other race
- 27.7%2+ races
- 18.7%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bishop, TX (absolute numbers)
- 24White
- 232Black
- 79Other race
- 4992+ races
- 404Hispanic
- 22.4%Below poverty level
- 77.6%Above poverty level
- 10.1%Below poverty level
- 89.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bishop, TX
Children below poverty level:
Bishop, Texas: | 34.5% |
State: | 19.0% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bishop: | 12.6% |
Texas: | 9.2% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bishop: | 36.9% |
Texas: | 23.8% |
- 71.8%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 28.2%Female, no husband present
- 0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
- 19.6%Worked part-time
- 80.4%Did not work
- 0.0%Both worked full-time
- 0.0%One full-time, other part-time
- 2.1%One full-time, other didn't work
- 0.0%Both worked part-time
- 14.2%One part-time, other didn't work
- 83.7%Both didn't work
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 4.7%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 12.3%1980 to 1989
- 14.2%1970 to 1979
- 18.9%1960 to 1969
- 14.2%1950 to 1959
- 14.2%1940 to 1949
- 21.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.7%1999 to 2000
- 4.1%1995 to 1998
- 1.1%1990 to 1994
- 9.9%1980 to 1989
- 10.8%1970 to 1979
- 18.3%1960 to 1969
- 29.9%1950 to 1959
- 12.2%1940 to 1949
- 13.0%1939 or earlier