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
August 21, 2026
Families Struggle With SNAP Cuts
The Trump administration has reduced a critical lifeline for many struggling parents and alarming their children, who are asking for food their parents can’t afford.
November 6, 2023
49 percent of Texans support school vouchers for low-income parents, Houston survey says
April 17, 2023
Books and A Blanket United Way of the Brazos Valley's Book Drive
March 8, 2023
Non-profit organization tackles period poverty across Coastal Bend
January 30, 2023
Nonprofit Celebrates a Milestone as It Works to End Period Poverty in North Texas
October 14, 2022