Nearly 270,000 of the city's residents lived on wages below the federal poverty level in 2022, according to the American Community Survey.
, was more than $27,000 for an individual in 2021. Meanwhile, the federal poverty level was $12,880 for a single adult — less than half of what the organization estimated someone would need to survive, not including savings for emergencies or future goals like college or retirement.
In 2021, 46% of households in Bexar County — that’s more than 240,000 households — couldn’t afford the essentials such as housing, child care, food, transportation, health care and a basic smartphone plan, according to ALICE, which stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. The portion of Bexar County households below the ALICE threshold has not improved over the last decade.“ALICE households and households in poverty are forced to make tough choices, such as deciding between quality childcare or paying the rent — choices that have long-term consequences not only for their families, but for all,” the 2021 ALICEHealth insurance coverage increased in over half of U.S. states in 2022, and Texas was one of them, according to the Census data released Thursday.
“The changes in uninsured rates are impacted by multiple factors including the demographic makeup of a population and the economy,” David Waddington, chief of the Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division at the Census Bureau, stated in a news release. “For seven of the states with lower uninsured rates in 2022, the difference was driven by increased private coverage,” including in Texas.
The uninsured rate fell in the most recent American Community Survey — just over 16% of Texans were uninsured in 2022, down from 18% in 2021. The portion of San Antonians who are uninsured remained flat at about 18% in both years.
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