East Jefferson, Texas (TX) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
17.7% of East Jefferson, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. Taking into account residents not living in families, 19.8% of high school graduates and 40.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.2% among disabled males and 24.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.1%. For comparison, it was 25.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in East Jefferson, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| East Jefferson: | 17.7% |
| Whole state: | 14.0% |
| East Jefferson: | 9.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| East Jefferson: | 17.2% |
| Texas: | 17.6% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 20.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| East Jefferson: | 27.4% |
| Texas: | 26.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| East Jefferson: | 24.8% |
| Texas: | 21.9% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 19.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| East Jefferson: | 29.9% |
| Texas: | 25.4% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 57.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 25.7% |
Poverty by age in East Jefferson, TX
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in East Jefferson,TX (percentage below poverty level)
- 23.1%Under 5 years
- 21.6%5 years
- 25.7%6 to 11 years
- 20.3%12 to 14 years
- 14.9%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 20.6%18 to 24 years
- 13.7%25 to 34 years
- 13.1%35 to 44 years
- 15.9%45 to 54 years
- 13.8%55 to 64 years
- 9.9%65 to 74 years
- 11.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in East Jefferson,TX (percentage below poverty level)
- 27.8%Under 5 years
- 19.5%5 years
- 24.8%6 to 11 years
- 16.7%12 to 14 years
- 14.8%15 years
- 14.2%16 and 17 years
- 28.1%18 to 24 years
- 20.8%25 to 34 years
- 18.5%35 to 44 years
- 22.3%45 to 54 years
- 15.9%55 to 64 years
- 10.9%65 to 74 years
- 11.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in East Jefferson,TX (% below half of poverty level)
- 15.9%Under 5 years
- 13.0%5 years
- 12.9%6 to 11 years
- 10.9%12 to 14 years
- 9.5%15 years
- 9.5%16 and 17 years
- 10.3%18 to 24 years
- 9.6%25 to 34 years
- 5.7%35 to 44 years
- 6.6%45 to 54 years
- 7.0%55 to 64 years
- 3.3%65 to 74 years
- 4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in East Jefferson, TX
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Jefferson, TX (%)
- 10.0%White
- 33.3%Black
- 13.9%American Indian
- 21.3%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 16.9%Other race
- 10.8%2+ races
- 14.8%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Jefferson, TX (absolute numbers)
- 4,497White
- 8,495Black
- 142American Indian
- 2,513Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 1,347Other race
- 2,1872+ races
- 4,720Hispanic
- 17.6%Below poverty level
- 82.4%Above poverty level
- 17.5%Below poverty level
- 82.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in East Jefferson, TX
Children below poverty level:
| East Jefferson, Texas: | 21.8% |
| State: | 19.0% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| East Jefferson: | 19.8% |
| Texas: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| East Jefferson: | 40.5% |
| Texas: | 45.2% |
- 25.9%Married-couple family
- 25.4%Male, no wife present
- 48.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.5%1999 to 2000
- 1.7%1995 to 1998
- 1.8%1990 to 1994
- 5.6%1980 to 1989
- 13.8%1970 to 1979
- 17.0%1960 to 1969
- 24.8%1950 to 1959
- 22.5%1940 to 1949
- 12.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.8%1999 to 2000
- 2.9%1995 to 1998
- 4.4%1990 to 1994
- 8.6%1980 to 1989
- 13.8%1970 to 1979
- 18.7%1960 to 1969
- 26.8%1950 to 1959
- 14.4%1940 to 1949
- 9.6%1939 or earlier