In 2023, about 13.7 percent of Texas's population lived below the poverty line. This was a slight decreae from the previous year. The poverty rate of the United States since 1990 can be accessed here.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Harrison County, TX (S1701ACS048203) from 2012 to 2023 about Harrison County, TX; percent; poverty; TX; 5-year; population; and USA.

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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Texas County, OK was 18.50% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Texas County, OK reached a record high of 23.90 in January of 2020 and a record low of 12.30 in January of 2014. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Texas County, OK - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Texas County, MO was 19.30% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Texas County, MO reached a record high of 26.20 in January of 2016 and a record low of 19.10 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Texas County, MO - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

This is a historical measure for Strategic Direction 2023. For more data on Austin demographics please visit austintexas.gov/demographics.

This measure answers the question of what number and percentage of residents are living below the federal poverty level, which means they meet certain thresholds set by a set of parameters and computation performed by the Census Bureau. Following the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Statistical Policy Directive 14, the Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold, then that family and every individual in it is considered in poverty. The official poverty thresholds do not vary geographically, but they are updated for inflation using the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U). The official poverty definition uses money income before taxes and does not include capital gains or noncash benefits (such as public housing, Medicaid, and food stamps).

Data collected from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Communities Survey (1yr), Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months (Table S1701). American Communities Survey (ACS) is a survey with sampled statistics on the citywide level and is subject to a margin of error. ACS sample size and data quality measures can be found on the U.S. Census website in the Methodology section.

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The McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan area in Texas was ranked first with 27.2 percent of its population living below the poverty level in 2023. Eagle Pass, Texas had the second-highest poverty rate, at 24.4 percent.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Dallas County, TX (S1701ACS048113) from 2012 to 2023 about Dallas County, TX; Dallas; percent; poverty; TX; 5-year; population; and USA.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Shelby County, TX was 23.50% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Shelby County, TX reached a record high of 25.00 in January of 2012 and a record low of 21.80 in January of 2015. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Shelby County, TX - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Ochiltree County, TX was 15.50% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Ochiltree County, TX reached a record high of 22.50 in January of 2012 and a record low of 12.00 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Ochiltree County, TX - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Rusk County, TX was 14.30% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Rusk County, TX reached a record high of 17.80 in January of 2013 and a record low of 11.20 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Rusk County, TX - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

This is a re-symbolization of the data found here: https://dallasgis.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=6fc65a96d79944e093a04cd507a25a34 It allows for a quick look at the poverty rates in and around zipcodes in the Dallas Metro area.The census tract data was obtained for the state of Texas from the Census Bureau's TIGER/Line files and clipped to City of Dallas boundaries. Table S1701 (Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months)ZipCodes: https://dallasgis.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=aca3ce05245c460f88fd7d77be09749e The Postal Service does not publish ZIP codes as you would think of them in a polygonal format. They are merely a collection of carrier routes. Zipcode Mapping is at best an approximation of the carrier routes, and subject to change without notice.National ZipCodes: https://dallasgis.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=0a2fde8aa7404187917488bafcbc77e6

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Henderson County, TX (S1701ACS048213) from 2012 to 2023 about Henderson County, TX; percent; poverty; TX; 5-year; population; and USA.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Kimble County, TX was 15.00% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Kimble County, TX reached a record high of 22.30 in January of 2019 and a record low of 12.40 in January of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Kimble County, TX - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

The census tract data was obtained for the state of Texas from the Census Bureau's TIGER/Line files and clipped to City of Dallas boundaries. Table S1701 (Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months) was pulled from American Factfinder for all tracts in the state of Texas and joined to the clipped tract file. Only the individual poverty rate was kept for the purposes of this feature.Fields:GEOID; String; This unique identifier allows census data to be joined to the featureNAME; String; This is a short tract identifierPovRate; Double; This is the poverty rate for the given census tract

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One square mile hexagonal tessellation based on the city limits of Austin, Texas showing equitability of parks across the city. Information includes median income, median income divided by the poverty guideline for a family of four (giving a ratio over poverty line), acres of park within ten-minute walking distance (1/3 mile from hexagon boundary), and household poverty rate normalized by number of households within each polygon.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Delta County, TX (S1701ACS048119) from 2012 to 2019 about Delta County, TX; Dallas; poverty; TX; percent; 5-year; population; Prosperity Scorecard; and USA.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Wise County, TX was 9.10% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Wise County, TX reached a record high of 13.00 in January of 2017 and a record low of 9.10 in January of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Wise County, TX - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.