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
October 14, 2022
With teachers in short supply, states ease job requirements
September 6, 2022
High-poverty schools struggle to earn Texas’ highest rating. Some in the Rio Grande Valley break that trend.
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