15.2% of Wichita Falls, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.2% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 10.8% of high school graduates and 29.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.7%. For comparison, it was 32.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wichita Falls, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wichita Falls:
15.2%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wichita Falls:
8.4%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wichita Falls:
24.7%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wichita Falls:
28.0%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.7%
Residents above poverty level:
32.1%
Poverty by age in Wichita Falls, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wichita Falls,TX (percentage below poverty level)
25.5%Under 5 years
43.0%5 years
24.4%6 to 11 years
26.4%12 to 14 years
24.5%15 years
33.1%16 and 17 years
8.9%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
13.8%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
21.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wichita Falls,TX (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.6%6 to 11 years
18.9%12 to 14 years
4.2%15 years
17.8%16 and 17 years
25.4%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
11.6%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
20.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wichita Falls,TX (% below half of poverty level)
17.5%Under 6 years
5.7%6 to 11 years
11.7%12 to 17 years
10.2%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
17.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wichita Falls, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wichita Falls, TX (%)
13.1%White
24.9%Black
9.2%American Indian
7.1%Asian
19.4%Native Hawaiian
18.0%Other race
23.4%2+ races
23.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wichita Falls, TX (absolute numbers)
7,156White
2,572Black
84American Indian
200Asian
30Native Hawaiian
793Other race
2,8712+ races
4,982Hispanic
15.8%Below poverty level
84.2%Above poverty level
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wichita Falls, TX
Children below poverty level:
Wichita Falls, Texas:
20.6%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wichita Falls:
10.8%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wichita Falls:
29.5%
Texas:
23.8%
26.1%Married-couple family
13.0%Male, no wife present
60.9%Female, no husband present
9.8%Worked full-time, year-round
26.5%Worked part-time
63.7%Did not work
3.5%Both worked full-time
1.9%One full-time, other part-time
27.6%One full-time, other didn't work
9.3%Both worked part-time
22.9%One part-time, other didn't work
34.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
12.1%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
29.7%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
17.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
15.8%1980 to 1989
18.3%1970 to 1979
17.5%1960 to 1969
20.1%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
11.8%1939 or earlier
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