28.8% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Houston, Texas

5 to 17 years

28.8% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Houston, Texas

5 to 17 years poverty in Houston, Texas compared

How does Houston, Texas compare to other Texas and National averages?

  • Houston, Texas

    28.8%

  • Texas

    18% (-38% lower than Houston, Texas)

  • National average

    15.7% (-45% lower than Houston, Texas)

28.8% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Houston, Texas

Historical Timeline

28.8% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Houston, Texas historical data

  • 2011 - 19.8%

    The 2011 19.8% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 19.8%

    The 2012 decrease to 19.8% from 2011 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 18.9%

    The 2013 decrease to 18.9% from 2012 represents a -0.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2014 - 18.7%

    The 2014 decrease to 18.7% from 2013 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 34.3%

    The 2015 increase to 34.3% from 2014 represents a 15.6% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 32.3%

    The 2016 decrease to 32.3% from 2015 represents a -2.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 31.8%

    The 2017 decrease to 31.8% from 2016 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 32.4%

    The 2018 increase to 32.4% from 2017 represents a 0.6% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 28.6%

    The 2019 decrease to 28.6% from 2018 represents a -3.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 28.5%

    The 2021 decrease to 28.5% from 2019 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 33.3%

    The 2022 increase to 33.3% from 2021 represents a 4.8% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 28.8%

    The 2023 decrease to 28.8% from 2022 represents a -4.5% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Houston, Texas Poverty dataset.