11.5% of Ennis, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.1% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 8.0% of high school graduates and 12.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.9%. For comparison, it was 28.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ennis, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ennis:
11.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ennis:
3.7%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ennis:
15.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ennis:
15.7%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.9%
Residents above poverty level:
28.7%
Poverty by age in Ennis, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ennis,TX (percentage below poverty level)
28.6%Under 5 years
80.1%5 years
36.6%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 14 years
34.1%15 years
14.0%16 and 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
35.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
17.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ennis,TX (percentage below poverty level)
16.1%Under 5 years
7.5%5 years
13.2%6 to 11 years
46.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.1%16 and 17 years
1.3%18 to 24 years
17.4%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
14.1%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ennis,TX (% below half of poverty level)
12.9%Under 6 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 17 years
0.9%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
0.3%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
1.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ennis, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ennis, TX (%)
4.7%White
32.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
35.5%Other race
7.7%2+ races
17.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ennis, TX (absolute numbers)
378White
745Black
0American Indian
909Other race
3312+ races
1,920Hispanic
12.4%Below poverty level
87.6%Above poverty level
15.9%Below poverty level
84.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ennis, TX
Children below poverty level:
Ennis, Texas:
22.9%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ennis:
8.0%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ennis:
12.8%
Texas:
23.8%
51.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
48.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
7.1%Worked part-time
92.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
54.5%One full-time, other didn't work
37.6%Both worked part-time
5.6%One part-time, other didn't work
2.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.6%1995 to 1998
15.1%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
6.3%1970 to 1979
20.2%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
15.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
16.5%1980 to 1989
19.7%1970 to 1979
24.5%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
10.5%1939 or earlier
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