Population
2023
13.7% of 29.9 million people
Population poverty in Texas compared
How does Texas compare to other Texas and National averages?
Texas
13.7%
National average
12.5% (-9% lower than Texas)
Historical Timeline
historical data
2011 - 18.5%
The 2011 18.5% is the baseline measurement.
2012 - 17.9%
The 2012 decrease to 17.9% from 2011 represents a -0.6% decrease YoY.
2013 - 17.5%
The 2013 decrease to 17.5% from 2012 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.
2014 - 17.2%
The 2014 decrease to 17.2% from 2013 represents a -0.3% decrease YoY.
2015 - 15.9%
The 2015 decrease to 15.9% from 2014 represents a -1.3% decrease YoY.
2016 - 15.6%
The 2016 decrease to 15.6% from 2015 represents a -0.3% decrease YoY.
2017 - 14.7%
The 2017 decrease to 14.7% from 2016 represents a -0.9% decrease YoY.
2018 - 14.9%
The 2018 increase to 14.9% from 2017 represents a 0.2% increase YoY.
2019 - 13.6%
The 2019 decrease to 13.6% from 2018 represents a -1.3% decrease YoY.
2021 - 14.2%
The 2021 increase to 14.2% from 2019 represents a 0.6% increase YoY.
2022 - 14%
The 2022 decrease to 14% from 2021 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.
2023 - 13.7%
The 2023 decrease to 13.7% from 2022 represents a -0.3% decrease YoY.
Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Texas Poverty dataset.