19.2% of Elm Creek, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.0% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 13.4% of high school graduates and 24.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 51.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.0%. For comparison, it was 1.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elm Creek, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elm Creek:
19.2%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elm Creek:
2.0%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elm Creek:
51.8%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 5.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elm Creek:
25.8%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.0%
Residents above poverty level:
1.5%
Poverty by age in Elm Creek, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elm Creek,TX (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
47.2%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
16.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
52.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elm Creek,TX (percentage below poverty level)
51.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
27.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
48.0%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
90.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elm Creek,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elm Creek, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elm Creek, TX (%)
0.0%White
77.7%Other race
7.8%2+ races
19.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elm Creek, TX (absolute numbers)
270Other race
1732+ races
696Hispanic
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
20.5%Below poverty level
79.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elm Creek, TX
Children below poverty level:
Elm Creek, Texas:
29.8%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elm Creek:
13.4%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elm Creek:
24.0%
Texas:
23.8%
38.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
61.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
25.6%1995 to 1998
20.0%1990 to 1994
32.5%1980 to 1989
21.9%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
10.1%1999 to 2000
29.8%1995 to 1998
15.7%1990 to 1994
28.6%1980 to 1989
15.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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