Latest news about poverty in Orange, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.5% of Orange, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 11.6% of high school graduates and 17.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.8%. For comparison, it was 31.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Orange, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Orange:
16.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Orange:
7.4%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Orange:
19.6%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Orange:
23.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.8%
Residents above poverty level:
31.6%
Poverty by age in Orange, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Orange,TX (percentage below poverty level)
29.4%Under 5 years
28.1%5 years
25.3%6 to 11 years
10.3%12 to 14 years
27.3%15 years
2.3%16 and 17 years
24.5%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
40.7%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
11.6%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Orange,TX (percentage below poverty level)
30.3%Under 5 years
46.1%5 years
52.1%6 to 11 years
7.8%12 to 14 years
10.1%15 years
29.0%16 and 17 years
38.2%18 to 24 years
19.2%25 to 34 years
17.2%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
12.7%65 to 74 years
28.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Orange,TX (% below half of poverty level)
20.5%Under 6 years
12.3%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Orange, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Orange, TX (%)
11.7%White
25.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
27.4%Other race
16.9%2+ races
9.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Orange, TX (absolute numbers)
1,213White
1,544Black
0American Indian
0Asian
54Other race
4592+ races
171Hispanic
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
5.5%Below poverty level
94.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Orange, TX
Children below poverty level:
Orange, Texas:
24.7%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Orange:
11.6%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Orange:
17.9%
Texas:
23.8%
9.7%Married-couple family
20.3%Male, no wife present
69.9%Female, no husband present
12.6%Worked full-time, year-round
21.2%Worked part-time
66.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
33.3%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
37.9%One part-time, other didn't work
28.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.3%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
31.1%1950 to 1959
20.0%1940 to 1949
21.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
21.7%1970 to 1979
21.6%1960 to 1969
20.4%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
8.3%1939 or earlier
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