Latest news about poverty in Edinburg, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
32.2% of Edinburg, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.6% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 19.9% of high school graduates and 47.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.9%. For comparison, it was 27.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Edinburg, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Edinburg:
32.2%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Edinburg:
10.7%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Edinburg:
31.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Edinburg:
8.3%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.9%
Residents above poverty level:
27.8%
Poverty by age in Edinburg, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Edinburg,TX (percentage below poverty level)
44.9%Under 5 years
52.5%5 years
41.5%6 to 11 years
33.7%12 to 14 years
26.3%15 years
55.1%16 and 17 years
43.5%18 to 24 years
23.8%25 to 34 years
21.2%35 to 44 years
17.2%45 to 54 years
22.1%55 to 64 years
11.2%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Edinburg,TX (percentage below poverty level)
42.5%Under 5 years
47.3%5 years
32.2%6 to 11 years
54.4%12 to 14 years
58.5%15 years
27.9%16 and 17 years
43.3%18 to 24 years
35.2%25 to 34 years
22.3%35 to 44 years
38.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
26.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Edinburg,TX (% below half of poverty level)
14.8%Under 6 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
10.9%12 to 17 years
19.1%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
17.7%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Edinburg, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Edinburg, TX (%)
31.5%White
5.7%Black
37.9%American Indian
12.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
39.4%Other race
32.2%2+ races
31.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Edinburg, TX (absolute numbers)
2,396White
78Black
102American Indian
304Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,699Other race
19,0932+ races
27,862Hispanic
30.4%Below poverty level
69.6%Above poverty level
39.0%Below poverty level
61.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Edinburg, TX
Children below poverty level:
Edinburg, Texas:
33.8%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Edinburg:
19.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Edinburg:
47.0%
Texas:
23.8%
43.9%Married-couple family
5.7%Male, no wife present
50.4%Female, no husband present
3.9%Worked full-time, year-round
45.8%Worked part-time
50.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.5%One full-time, other part-time
28.0%One full-time, other didn't work
3.4%Both worked part-time
25.4%One part-time, other didn't work
35.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
9.2%1999 to 2000
16.4%1995 to 1998
10.4%1990 to 1994
21.4%1980 to 1989
15.7%1970 to 1979
12.2%1960 to 1969
4.7%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
3.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.7%1999 to 2000
19.2%1995 to 1998
8.7%1990 to 1994
20.5%1980 to 1989
20.4%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
5.3%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
2.3%1939 or earlier
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