Latest news about poverty in Charlotte, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
38.8% of Charlotte, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.0% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 35.9% of high school graduates and 31.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 5.5%. For comparison, it was 7.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Charlotte, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Charlotte:
38.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Charlotte:
9.7%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Charlotte:
37.6%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Charlotte:
8.6%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
5.5%
Residents above poverty level:
7.7%
Poverty by age in Charlotte, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Charlotte,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
83.3%6 to 11 years
10.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
83.9%16 and 17 years
55.4%18 to 24 years
29.4%25 to 34 years
33.3%35 to 44 years
28.6%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
48.0%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Charlotte,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
55.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
64.0%15 years
56.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
31.0%25 to 34 years
81.0%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
36.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
56.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Charlotte,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
54.5%6 to 11 years
13.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
30.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.9%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 Charlotte, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charlotte, TX (%)
44.0%White
0.0%Other race
51.8%2+ races
37.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charlotte, TX (absolute numbers)
53White
0Other race
4242+ races
470Hispanic
38.7%Below poverty level
61.3%Above poverty level
40.9%Below poverty level
59.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Charlotte, TX
Children below poverty level:
Charlotte, Texas:
46.9%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Charlotte:
35.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Charlotte:
31.3%
Texas:
23.8%
64.5%Married-couple family
16.1%Male, no wife present
19.4%Female, no husband present
30.9%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
69.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
9.5%One full-time, other didn't work
55.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
34.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
25.9%1980 to 1989
11.6%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
15.2%1940 to 1949
2.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
17.6%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
19.2%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
8.0%1939 or earlier
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