17.5% of El Campo, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 8.8% of high school graduates and 31.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.7%. For comparison, it was 40.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in El Campo, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
El Campo:
17.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
El Campo:
7.4%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
El Campo:
15.8%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
El Campo:
15.6%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.7%
Residents above poverty level:
40.3%
Poverty by age in El Campo, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in El Campo,TX (percentage below poverty level)
29.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.9%6 to 11 years
34.4%12 to 14 years
75.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
26.3%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
22.5%35 to 44 years
14.5%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in El Campo,TX (percentage below poverty level)
13.1%Under 5 years
45.1%5 years
18.2%6 to 11 years
32.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.8%16 and 17 years
16.4%18 to 24 years
12.7%25 to 34 years
25.6%35 to 44 years
23.9%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
16.7%65 to 74 years
14.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in El Campo,TX (% below half of poverty level)
10.6%Under 6 years
3.2%6 to 11 years
14.4%12 to 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in El Campo, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in El Campo, TX (%)
5.0%White
29.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
36.0%Other race
22.0%2+ races
25.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in El Campo, TX (absolute numbers)
254White
329Black
0American Indian
5Asian
394Other race
4492+ races
1,589Hispanic
14.5%Below poverty level
85.5%Above poverty level
40.7%Below poverty level
59.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in El Campo, TX
Children below poverty level:
El Campo, Texas:
22.8%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
El Campo:
8.8%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
El Campo:
31.3%
Texas:
23.8%
41.6%Married-couple family
19.4%Male, no wife present
39.0%Female, no husband present
11.0%Worked full-time, year-round
5.6%Worked part-time
83.4%Did not work
15.6%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
31.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
53.2%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
22.3%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
17.9%1940 to 1949
18.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
17.8%1960 to 1969
22.6%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
11.5%1939 or earlier
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