Texas
State Government
Governor
Greg Abbott (R)
State Senate
12
Democrats,
19
Republicans
State House
64
Democrats,
86
Republicans
Texas
Economic well-being - Texas
Extreme poverty rate
0.08
Food insecurity
0.176
Minimum wage
7.25
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.313
Poverty rate
13.4%
Unemployment rate
4.1
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
16.7
Poverty by demographic - Texas
Child poverty rate
0.18
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
79000
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
463000
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
1915000
Senior poverty rate
12.3 %
Women in poverty
15,455,699
May 26, 2022
East Texas organization raising awareness about period poverty, collecting feminine hygiene products
May 17, 2021
Pay for some Texas teachers will top $100,000 in bid to aid poorer schools devastated by COVID-19
August 31, 2020
This loan company was founded to help Latino immigrants. It has sued thousands of low-income Latinos during the pandemic.
July 15, 2020
'The cruelest part of the digital divide' | How millions in federal funding fails our students
June 2, 2020
9 in 10 Texas Parents Worry Their Kids Fell Behind in School During Coronavirus Crisis
April 16, 2020