21.1% of Wharton, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 17.0% of high school graduates and 41.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.4%. For comparison, it was 35.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wharton, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wharton:
21.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wharton:
8.4%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wharton:
31.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wharton:
29.7%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.4%
Residents above poverty level:
35.7%
Poverty by age in Wharton, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wharton,TX (percentage below poverty level)
34.6%Under 5 years
13.0%5 years
28.0%6 to 11 years
47.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.4%18 to 24 years
16.3%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
13.1%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
18.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wharton,TX (percentage below poverty level)
15.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
77.5%6 to 11 years
26.6%12 to 14 years
20.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
37.9%25 to 34 years
52.9%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
35.1%55 to 64 years
15.8%65 to 74 years
34.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wharton,TX (% below half of poverty level)
3.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 17 years
1.1%18 to 24 years
16.3%25 to 34 years
16.6%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wharton, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wharton, TX (%)
10.2%White
40.7%Black
16.6%Asian
0.0%Other race
10.6%2+ races
14.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wharton, TX (absolute numbers)
209White
1,027Black
10Asian
0Other race
1352+ races
567Hispanic
22.3%Below poverty level
77.7%Above poverty level
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wharton, TX
Children below poverty level:
Wharton, Texas:
25.8%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wharton:
17.0%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wharton:
41.7%
Texas:
23.8%
43.1%Married-couple family
5.3%Male, no wife present
51.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
26.5%Worked part-time
73.5%Did not work
28.4%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
7.8%One part-time, other didn't work
37.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.6%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
15.3%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
20.6%1950 to 1959
14.7%1940 to 1949
8.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
21.2%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
19.3%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
11.0%1939 or earlier
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