12.6% of Trenton, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.8% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 6.4% of high school graduates and 38.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.6%. For comparison, it was 18.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Trenton, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Trenton:
12.6%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Trenton:
2.2%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Trenton:
17.2%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Trenton:
21.3%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.6%
Residents above poverty level:
18.5%
Poverty by age in Trenton, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Trenton,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Trenton,TX (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
35.0%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
27.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Trenton,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.5%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Trenton, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Trenton, TX (%)
11.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Other race
70.0%2+ races
22.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Trenton, TX (absolute numbers)
57White
0Black
0American Indian
3Other race
352+ races
23Hispanic
11.4%Below poverty level
88.6%Above poverty level
44.0%Below poverty level
56.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Trenton, TX
Children below poverty level:
Trenton, Texas:
24.1%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Trenton:
6.4%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Trenton:
38.5%
Texas:
23.8%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.1%Worked part-time
88.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
50.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
11.8%1970 to 1979
35.3%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
11.8%1940 to 1949
23.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
21.8%1980 to 1989
8.8%1970 to 1979
15.9%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
26.5%1939 or earlier
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