Latest news about poverty in Corsicana, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.7% of Corsicana, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 15.1% of high school graduates and 13.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.1%. For comparison, it was 32.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Corsicana, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Corsicana:
17.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Corsicana:
6.3%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Corsicana:
21.6%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Corsicana:
22.8%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.1%
Residents above poverty level:
32.7%
Poverty by age in Corsicana, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Corsicana,TX (percentage below poverty level)
17.8%Under 5 years
37.3%5 years
24.2%6 to 11 years
42.5%12 to 14 years
42.1%15 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
21.1%55 to 64 years
13.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Corsicana,TX (percentage below poverty level)
23.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
37.3%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 14 years
30.5%15 years
17.4%16 and 17 years
16.3%18 to 24 years
26.7%25 to 34 years
20.8%35 to 44 years
16.8%45 to 54 years
14.2%55 to 64 years
13.3%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Corsicana,TX (% below half of poverty level)
7.4%Under 6 years
9.9%6 to 11 years
10.8%12 to 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Corsicana, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Corsicana, TX (%)
12.5%White
33.9%Black
3.8%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.9%Native Hawaiian
14.8%Other race
27.2%2+ races
18.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Corsicana, TX (absolute numbers)
1,123White
1,444Black
3American Indian
0Asian
9Native Hawaiian
706Other race
1,1102+ races
1,633Hispanic
19.4%Below poverty level
80.6%Above poverty level
10.6%Below poverty level
89.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Corsicana, TX
Children below poverty level:
Corsicana, Texas:
25.8%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Corsicana:
15.1%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Corsicana:
13.0%
Texas:
23.8%
34.3%Married-couple family
6.3%Male, no wife present
59.3%Female, no husband present
0.4%Worked full-time, year-round
30.6%Worked part-time
69.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.9%One full-time, other part-time
35.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
19.4%One part-time, other didn't work
33.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
2.1%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
34.1%1950 to 1959
17.2%1940 to 1949
14.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
12.1%1980 to 1989
25.9%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
17.9%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
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