Latest news about poverty in Hurst, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.8% of Hurst, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.4% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 6.3% of high school graduates and 20.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.5%. For comparison, it was 34.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hurst, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hurst:
10.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hurst:
5.2%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hurst:
15.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hurst:
17.8%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.5%
Residents above poverty level:
34.7%
Poverty by age in Hurst, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hurst,TX (percentage below poverty level)
18.9%Under 5 years
32.9%5 years
23.3%6 to 11 years
15.1%12 to 14 years
6.7%15 years
13.1%16 and 17 years
17.2%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
14.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hurst,TX (percentage below poverty level)
23.0%Under 5 years
9.0%5 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 14 years
11.3%15 years
10.4%16 and 17 years
12.6%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
23.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hurst,TX (% below half of poverty level)
9.5%Under 6 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hurst, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hurst, TX (%)
7.7%White
23.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
18.1%Other race
9.4%2+ races
14.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hurst, TX (absolute numbers)
1,667White
940Black
0American Indian
12Asian
0Native Hawaiian
312Other race
7932+ races
1,482Hispanic
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
7.2%Below poverty level
92.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hurst, TX
Children below poverty level:
Hurst, Texas:
15.9%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hurst:
6.3%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hurst:
20.4%
Texas:
23.8%
43.4%Married-couple family
6.7%Male, no wife present
49.9%Female, no husband present
7.5%Worked full-time, year-round
27.5%Worked part-time
65.0%Did not work
5.5%Both worked full-time
9.0%One full-time, other part-time
9.3%One full-time, other didn't work
7.3%Both worked part-time
27.3%One part-time, other didn't work
41.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
10.6%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
16.3%1970 to 1979
29.5%1960 to 1969
22.5%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
19.2%1970 to 1979
31.3%1960 to 1969
21.5%1950 to 1959
1.4%1940 to 1949
0.2%1939 or earlier
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