8.8% of Venus, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.8% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 9.9% of high school graduates and 24.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 17.3%. For comparison, it was 4.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Venus, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Venus:
8.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Venus:
1.7%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Venus:
12.3%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Venus:
14.1%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
17.3%
Residents above poverty level:
4.1%
Poverty by age in Venus, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Venus,TX (percentage below poverty level)
3.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.7%25 to 34 years
13.5%35 to 44 years
20.1%45 to 54 years
27.0%55 to 64 years
28.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Venus,TX (percentage below poverty level)
7.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
48.5%16 and 17 years
0.9%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
32.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Venus,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.9%12 to 17 years
0.9%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Venus, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Venus, TX (%)
3.6%White
17.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
2.6%Other race
34.5%2+ races
17.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Venus, TX (absolute numbers)
93White
94Black
0American Indian
0Asian
9Other race
1942+ races
189Hispanic
6.4%Below poverty level
93.6%Above poverty level
39.3%Below poverty level
60.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Venus, TX
Children below poverty level:
Venus, Texas:
6.6%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Venus:
9.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Venus:
24.0%
Texas:
23.8%
26.7%Married-couple family
48.9%Male, no wife present
24.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
12.5%Worked part-time
87.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
38.9%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
33.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
29.3%1999 to 2000
11.6%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
6.6%1980 to 1989
9.6%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
17.2%1939 or earlier
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