Latest news about poverty in Richardson, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.1% of Richardson, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.8% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 7.9% of high school graduates and 21.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.5%. For comparison, it was 35.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Richardson, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Richardson:
12.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Richardson:
5.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Richardson:
14.9%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Richardson:
11.8%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.5%
Residents above poverty level:
35.4%
Poverty by age in Richardson, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Richardson,TX (percentage below poverty level)
25.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.7%6 to 11 years
19.9%12 to 14 years
13.2%15 years
6.4%16 and 17 years
25.4%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Richardson,TX (percentage below poverty level)
1.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
26.4%6 to 11 years
16.9%12 to 14 years
61.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
24.7%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
15.6%65 to 74 years
14.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Richardson,TX (% below half of poverty level)
2.7%Under 6 years
3.1%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 17 years
22.4%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Richardson, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Richardson, TX (%)
7.6%White
13.2%Black
40.8%American Indian
18.2%Asian
77.5%Native Hawaiian
19.4%Other race
15.9%2+ races
17.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Richardson, TX (absolute numbers)
4,431White
1,870Black
298American Indian
3,154Asian
67Native Hawaiian
1,617Other race
2,2042+ races
3,544Hispanic
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
9.7%Below poverty level
90.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Richardson, TX
Children below poverty level:
Richardson, Texas:
12.6%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Richardson:
7.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Richardson:
21.4%
Texas:
23.8%
37.5%Married-couple family
7.7%Male, no wife present
54.9%Female, no husband present
2.0%Worked full-time, year-round
32.1%Worked part-time
65.9%Did not work
2.3%Both worked full-time
9.1%One full-time, other part-time
14.8%One full-time, other didn't work
16.4%Both worked part-time
22.9%One part-time, other didn't work
34.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
11.3%1980 to 1989
33.0%1970 to 1979
33.0%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
1.9%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
13.1%1980 to 1989
32.9%1970 to 1979
26.3%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
0.8%1940 to 1949
0.6%1939 or earlier
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