Latest news about poverty in Canyon, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.2% of Canyon, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 10.4% of high school graduates and 20.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.6%. For comparison, it was 29.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Canyon, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Canyon:
14.2%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Canyon:
10.6%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Canyon:
16.8%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Canyon:
11.5%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.6%
Residents above poverty level:
29.6%
Poverty by age in Canyon, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Canyon,TX (percentage below poverty level)
2.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.0%16 and 17 years
38.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Canyon,TX (percentage below poverty level)
4.4%Under 5 years
54.3%5 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
13.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
43.7%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
10.8%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Canyon,TX (% below half of poverty level)
7.5%Under 6 years
8.8%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 17 years
24.7%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Canyon, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canyon, TX (%)
12.1%White
14.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
15.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
8.7%Other race
19.6%2+ races
14.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canyon, TX (absolute numbers)
1,195White
36Black
0American Indian
55Asian
0Native Hawaiian
43Other race
4322+ races
350Hispanic
11.8%Below poverty level
88.2%Above poverty level
22.0%Below poverty level
78.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Canyon, TX
Children below poverty level:
Canyon, Texas:
9.4%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Canyon:
10.4%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Canyon:
20.3%
Texas:
23.8%
48.9%Married-couple family
16.7%Male, no wife present
34.4%Female, no husband present
3.9%Worked full-time, year-round
48.8%Worked part-time
47.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
9.8%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
55.5%One part-time, other didn't work
34.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.0%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
7.9%1990 to 1994
15.8%1980 to 1989
30.7%1970 to 1979
19.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
18.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
19.8%1980 to 1989
26.3%1970 to 1979
20.3%1960 to 1969
8.2%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
9.8%1939 or earlier
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