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
June 2, 2020
9 in 10 Texas Parents Worry Their Kids Fell Behind in School During Coronavirus Crisis
April 16, 2020
Low-Income Parents Most Worried About Kids Falling Behind in School
February 11, 2020
This Family Survived an African Refugee Camp. Their New Challenge: Surviving Houston Without a Car.
February 5, 2020
Texas Mayors to Governor: More Refugees, Please
January 12, 2020
$13M awarded to Head Starts at 10 area school districts
December 22, 2019