Latest news about poverty in Greenville, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.2% of Greenville, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.8% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 10.6% of high school graduates and 22.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.8%. For comparison, it was 36.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Greenville, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Greenville:
13.2%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Greenville:
5.7%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Greenville:
19.4%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Greenville:
21.7%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.8%
Residents above poverty level:
36.9%
Poverty by age in Greenville, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Greenville,TX (percentage below poverty level)
30.3%Under 5 years
27.3%5 years
12.1%6 to 11 years
11.2%12 to 14 years
36.5%15 years
15.7%16 and 17 years
10.6%18 to 24 years
22.9%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
12.3%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
16.1%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Greenville,TX (percentage below poverty level)
35.2%Under 5 years
27.9%5 years
7.2%6 to 11 years
4.7%12 to 14 years
40.9%15 years
8.4%16 and 17 years
10.6%18 to 24 years
16.1%25 to 34 years
14.6%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
14.8%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Greenville,TX (% below half of poverty level)
9.1%Under 6 years
6.1%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Greenville, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greenville, TX (%)
13.7%White
26.8%Black
10.4%American Indian
3.7%Asian
12.8%Other race
5.8%2+ races
12.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greenville, TX (absolute numbers)
2,277White
982Black
35American Indian
15Asian
448Other race
2332+ races
911Hispanic
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Greenville, TX
Children below poverty level:
Greenville, Texas:
15.8%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Greenville:
10.6%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Greenville:
22.1%
Texas:
23.8%
37.1%Married-couple family
9.1%Male, no wife present
53.8%Female, no husband present
19.8%Worked full-time, year-round
29.2%Worked part-time
51.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.6%One full-time, other part-time
38.5%One full-time, other didn't work
13.5%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
44.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
12.6%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
26.3%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
21.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
16.1%1980 to 1989
16.1%1970 to 1979
25.9%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
9.2%1939 or earlier
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