14.7% of Lancaster, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 9.4% of high school graduates and 30.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.1%. For comparison, it was 35.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lancaster, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lancaster:
14.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lancaster:
6.7%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lancaster:
19.8%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lancaster:
14.1%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.1%
Residents above poverty level:
35.0%
Poverty by age in Lancaster, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lancaster,TX (percentage below poverty level)
12.8%Under 5 years
62.2%5 years
24.4%6 to 11 years
16.3%12 to 14 years
12.6%15 years
3.5%16 and 17 years
22.4%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
26.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lancaster,TX (percentage below poverty level)
30.3%Under 5 years
6.4%5 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
27.3%12 to 14 years
28.0%15 years
12.3%16 and 17 years
16.6%18 to 24 years
18.4%25 to 34 years
10.5%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
22.3%55 to 64 years
16.6%65 to 74 years
14.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lancaster,TX (% below half of poverty level)
12.8%Under 6 years
7.6%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 17 years
8.9%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
0.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lancaster, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lancaster, TX (%)
9.0%White
13.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
23.0%Asian
32.0%Other race
21.0%2+ races
25.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lancaster, TX (absolute numbers)
292White
3,535Black
66American Indian
69Asian
991Other race
1,1132+ races
2,237Hispanic
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
27.8%Below poverty level
72.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lancaster, TX
Children below poverty level:
Lancaster, Texas:
19.1%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lancaster:
9.4%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lancaster:
30.0%
Texas:
23.8%
19.6%Married-couple family
17.8%Male, no wife present
62.6%Female, no husband present
4.9%Worked full-time, year-round
20.4%Worked part-time
74.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.5%One full-time, other part-time
47.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
5.3%One part-time, other didn't work
43.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
14.2%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
25.9%1970 to 1979
20.7%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
12.6%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
25.2%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
2.7%1939 or earlier
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