20.6% of Oakwood, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 7.3% of high school graduates and 19.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.7%. For comparison, it was 12.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oakwood, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oakwood:
20.6%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oakwood:
11.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oakwood:
32.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oakwood:
36.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.7%
Residents above poverty level:
12.2%
Poverty by age in Oakwood, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oakwood,TX (percentage below poverty level)
37.0%6 to 11 years
64.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
38.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oakwood,TX (percentage below poverty level)
35.0%Under 5 years
73.0%5 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
65.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
41.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oakwood,TX (% below half of poverty level)
50.0%Under 6 years
14.5%6 to 11 years
16.9%12 to 17 years
65.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
27.5%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oakwood, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakwood, TX (%)
13.7%White
40.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
18.5%2+ races
76.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakwood, TX (absolute numbers)
52White
49Black
0American Indian
72+ races
13Hispanic
20.8%Below poverty level
79.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oakwood, TX
Children below poverty level:
Oakwood, Texas:
40.6%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oakwood:
7.3%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oakwood:
19.0%
Texas:
23.8%
0.0%Married-couple family
38.9%Male, no wife present
61.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
9.1%Worked part-time
90.9%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
45.2%1980 to 1989
9.7%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
9.8%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
13.8%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
7.3%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
30.1%1939 or earlier
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