16.8% Poverty Rate for people 65 years and over in Houston, Texas

65 years and over

16.8% Poverty Rate for people 65 years and over in Houston, Texas

65 years and over poverty in Houston, Texas compared

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

  • Houston, Texas

    16.8%

  • Texas

    12.3% (-27% lower than Houston, Texas)

  • National average

    11.3% (-33% lower than Houston, Texas)

16.8% Poverty Rate for people 65 years and over in Houston, Texas

Historical Timeline

16.8% Poverty Rate for people 65 years and over in Houston, Texas historical data

  • 2011 - 30.8%

    The 2011 30.8% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 29%

    The 2012 decrease to 29% from 2011 represents a -1.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 28%

    The 2013 decrease to 28% from 2012 represents a -1.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2014 - 27.7%

    The 2014 decrease to 27.7% from 2013 represents a -0.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 12.8%

    The 2015 decrease to 12.8% from 2014 represents a -14.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2016 - 14.8%

    The 2016 increase to 14.8% from 2015 represents a 2.0% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 13.3%

    The 2017 decrease to 13.3% from 2016 represents a -1.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 15.2%

    The 2018 increase to 15.2% from 2017 represents a 1.9% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 15.4%

    The 2019 increase to 15.4% from 2018 represents a 0.2% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 16.1%

    The 2021 increase to 16.1% from 2019 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 16.5%

    The 2022 increase to 16.5% from 2021 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 16.8%

    The 2023 increase to 16.8% from 2022 represents a 0.3% increase YoY.

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