56.6% Poverty Rate for single people who did not work in Houston, Texas

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56.6% Poverty Rate for single people who did not work in Houston, Texas

Did not work poverty in Houston, Texas compared

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

  • Houston, Texas

    56.6%

  • Texas

    50% (-12% lower than Houston, Texas)

  • National average

    45.3% (-20% lower than Houston, Texas)

56.6% Poverty Rate for single people who did not work in Houston, Texas

Historical Timeline

56.6% Poverty Rate for single people who did not work in Houston, Texas historical data

  • 2015 - 53%

    The 2015 53% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 54.9%

    The 2016 increase to 54.9% from 2015 represents a 1.9% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 55.6%

    The 2017 increase to 55.6% from 2016 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 61.1%

    The 2018 increase to 61.1% from 2017 represents a 5.5% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 60.2%

    The 2019 decrease to 60.2% from 2018 represents a -0.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 57.9%

    The 2021 decrease to 57.9% from 2019 represents a -2.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 57%

    The 2022 decrease to 57% from 2021 represents a -0.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 56.6%

    The 2023 decrease to 56.6% from 2022 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.

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