Poverty and living standards in Kyle, Texas: official figures
8.9% of residents of Kyle (4,997 people) had incomes below the federal poverty line in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey, 242nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 12.5%; Texas: 13.8%).
How many children live in poverty in Kyle?
8.7% of children under 18 in Kyle lived below the poverty line in 2020-2024 (1,259 children), 187th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 16.1%; Texas: 18.7%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate for older people in Kyle?
By age, the poverty rate in Kyle was 10.5% for children under 6 and 4.0% for residents aged 60 and over in 2020-2024 (US: 17.2% and 11.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Kyle live in deep poverty?
2,031 people in Kyle, 3.6% of residents, had incomes below half the poverty line in 2020-2024, 155th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many renters in Kyle are cost-burdened?
58.7% of renting households in Kyle spent 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities in 2020-2024 (3,907 households), 169th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 51.1%; Texas: 51.7%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many households in Kyle spend half their income on rent?
35.4% of renting households in Kyle spent half or more of their income on rent and utilities, 57th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 25.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Kyle compares with other cities in the United States
Residents below the poverty line (2020-2024)
Kyle ranks 582 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 579 | Anchorage | 8.9% |
| 580 | Auburn | 8.9% |
| 581 | Thousand Oaks | 8.9% |
| 582 | Kyle | 8.9% |
| 583 | Taylorsville | 8.9% |
| 584 | Shoreline | 8.8% |
| 585 | Bend | 8.8% |
Children under 18 below the poverty line (2020-2024)
Kyle ranks 637 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children under 18 below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 634 | Kettering | 8.8% |
| 635 | Orland Park | 8.8% |
| 636 | Oceanside | 8.7% |
| 637 | Kyle | 8.7% |
| 638 | Thornton | 8.7% |
| 639 | Fort Collins | 8.7% |
| 640 | Santa Clarita | 8.6% |
Residents with incomes below half the poverty line (2020-2024)
Kyle ranks 669 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with incomes below half the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 666 | Hoffman Estates | 3.6% |
| 667 | Carlsbad | 3.6% |
| 668 | South San Francisco | 3.6% |
| 669 | Kyle | 3.6% |
| 670 | Walnut Creek | 3.6% |
| 671 | Lewisville | 3.6% |
| 672 | Laguna Niguel | 3.6% |
Renting households spending 30% or more of income on rent (2020-2024)
Kyle ranks 169 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Renting households spending 30% or more of income on rent |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | Thornton | 58.7% |
| 167 | Baton Rouge | 58.7% |
| 168 | Paramount | 58.7% |
| 169 | Kyle | 58.7% |
| 170 | Rialto | 58.6% |
| 171 | Gary | 58.6% |
| 172 | Riverside | 58.6% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B17020: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e79a292f34605560506b7f4b5c8ea242c9d6e203c8e95ba675565ddb7758571e), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 41bab025d213…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C17002: Ratio of Income to Poverty Level in the Past 12 Months (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 dc3dc675113683ec3ff2a0e29a840f43e03268151d7f14b922658d7306da5187), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 31aa364bfddf…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B25070: Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income in the Past 12 Months (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 862ccc17d913305d11e6f802ce4518d76b30585ea0b05b251cd8cf21f8661386), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4f8d499d9e95…)
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