Harris County Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Harris County | % | Texas | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 778,703 | 18.43%, see rank | 17.66% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 151,428 | 15.20%, see rank | 13.74% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Harris County | % | Texas | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 725,651 | 17.87%, see rank | 17.35% | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 141,483 | 14.61%, see rank | 13.46% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Harris County | % | Texas | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 655,742 | 16.78%, see rank | 16.75% | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 128,779 | 13.65%, see rank | 12.98% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Harris County | % | Texas | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 646,456 | 16.74%, see rank | 16.77% | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 126,070 | 13.54%, see rank | 13.17% | 9.86% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Harris County | % | Texas | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 503,234 | 14.97%, see rank | 15.37% | 12.38% |
| Family in Poverty | 101,693 | 12.10%, see rank | 11.97% | 9.16% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
