Latest news about poverty in Tyler, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.5% of Tyler, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.6% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 8.8% of high school graduates and 12.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.5%. For comparison, it was 29.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tyler, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tyler:
10.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tyler:
4.8%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tyler:
13.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tyler:
16.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.5%
Residents above poverty level:
29.9%
Poverty by age in Tyler, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tyler,TX (percentage below poverty level)
16.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.9%6 to 11 years
11.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.1%16 and 17 years
19.6%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
14.7%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
17.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tyler,TX (percentage below poverty level)
15.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.7%6 to 11 years
19.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.1%16 and 17 years
10.6%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
10.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tyler,TX (% below half of poverty level)
11.5%Under 6 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tyler, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tyler, TX (%)
8.4%White
21.5%Black
32.3%American Indian
14.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
12.9%Other race
10.4%2+ races
10.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tyler, TX (absolute numbers)
4,101White
4,777Black
304American Indian
462Asian
0Native Hawaiian
571Other race
1,0602+ races
2,362Hispanic
11.4%Below poverty level
88.6%Above poverty level
1.8%Below poverty level
98.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tyler, TX
Children below poverty level:
Tyler, Texas:
15.6%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tyler:
8.8%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tyler:
12.8%
Texas:
23.8%
29.0%Married-couple family
13.8%Male, no wife present
57.2%Female, no husband present
7.7%Worked full-time, year-round
47.2%Worked part-time
45.0%Did not work
3.7%Both worked full-time
6.5%One full-time, other part-time
28.2%One full-time, other didn't work
9.0%Both worked part-time
32.3%One part-time, other didn't work
20.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
7.6%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
26.6%1950 to 1959
15.5%1940 to 1949
12.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
15.2%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
18.4%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
7.2%1939 or earlier
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