Latest news about poverty in Sherman, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.8% of Sherman, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.4% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 9.6% of high school graduates and 18.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.1%. For comparison, it was 38.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sherman, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sherman:
12.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sherman:
4.8%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sherman:
25.3%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sherman:
26.7%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.1%
Residents above poverty level:
38.8%
Poverty by age in Sherman, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sherman,TX (percentage below poverty level)
17.1%Under 5 years
9.6%5 years
9.5%6 to 11 years
17.1%12 to 14 years
58.5%15 years
10.3%16 and 17 years
10.8%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
14.9%55 to 64 years
24.4%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sherman,TX (percentage below poverty level)
6.6%Under 5 years
28.6%5 years
15.9%6 to 11 years
13.1%12 to 14 years
33.3%15 years
22.9%16 and 17 years
14.8%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
13.9%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
20.9%65 to 74 years
12.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sherman,TX (% below half of poverty level)
4.9%Under 6 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sherman, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sherman, TX (%)
10.1%White
27.9%Black
18.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
1.2%Other race
22.9%2+ races
12.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sherman, TX (absolute numbers)
2,681White
1,179Black
18American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
32Other race
1,4172+ races
1,193Hispanic
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
2.2%Below poverty level
97.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sherman, TX
Children below poverty level:
Sherman, Texas:
18.0%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sherman:
9.6%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sherman:
18.2%
Texas:
23.8%
36.6%Married-couple family
17.3%Male, no wife present
46.1%Female, no husband present
8.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.4%Worked part-time
74.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.4%One full-time, other part-time
25.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
20.6%One part-time, other didn't work
47.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
11.2%1980 to 1989
6.3%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
25.9%1950 to 1959
14.8%1940 to 1949
21.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
20.9%1960 to 1969
17.7%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
12.7%1939 or earlier
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