Latest news about poverty in Garland, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.1% of Garland, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.4% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 7.4% of high school graduates and 18.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.4%. For comparison, it was 36.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Garland, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Garland:
12.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Garland:
5.7%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Garland:
13.1%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Garland:
10.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.4%
Residents above poverty level:
36.3%
Poverty by age in Garland, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Garland,TX (percentage below poverty level)
13.6%Under 5 years
26.1%5 years
18.2%6 to 11 years
14.7%12 to 14 years
13.0%15 years
31.9%16 and 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
11.4%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Garland,TX (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
40.6%5 years
20.6%6 to 11 years
14.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.7%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Garland,TX (% below half of poverty level)
9.7%Under 6 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
10.8%12 to 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Garland, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Garland, TX (%)
7.4%White
16.8%Black
9.7%American Indian
8.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
14.4%Other race
14.8%2+ races
16.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Garland, TX (absolute numbers)
3,931White
6,265Black
245American Indian
2,306Asian
0Native Hawaiian
4,081Other race
13,4612+ races
18,203Hispanic
10.9%Below poverty level
89.1%Above poverty level
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Garland, TX
Children below poverty level:
Garland, Texas:
19.7%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Garland:
7.4%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Garland:
18.3%
Texas:
23.8%
47.0%Married-couple family
13.0%Male, no wife present
40.0%Female, no husband present
12.2%Worked full-time, year-round
22.7%Worked part-time
65.1%Did not work
1.3%Both worked full-time
5.1%One full-time, other part-time
37.2%One full-time, other didn't work
7.6%Both worked part-time
22.1%One part-time, other didn't work
26.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
18.3%1980 to 1989
29.2%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
20.3%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
2.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
24.4%1980 to 1989
34.4%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
9.3%1950 to 1959
2.7%1940 to 1949
0.5%1939 or earlier
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