18.4% of Ector, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 8.1% of high school graduates and 18.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.2%. For comparison, it was 49.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ector, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ector:
18.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ector:
7.4%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ector:
32.6%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ector:
27.8%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.2%
Residents above poverty level:
49.5%
Poverty by age in Ector, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ector,TX (percentage below poverty level)
41.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
34.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
46.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ector,TX (percentage below poverty level)
39.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
51.1%18 to 24 years
26.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ector,TX (% below half of poverty level)
13.7%Under 6 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
45.5%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ector, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ector, TX (%)
13.0%White
17.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
46.0%2+ races
53.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ector, TX (absolute numbers)
94White
4Black
2American Indian
4Asian
0Other race
1112+ races
37Hispanic
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ector, TX
Children below poverty level:
Ector, Texas:
26.2%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ector:
8.1%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ector:
18.4%
Texas:
23.8%
11.8%Married-couple family
37.3%Male, no wife present
51.0%Female, no husband present
6.7%Worked full-time, year-round
48.9%Worked part-time
44.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
38.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
15.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
7.8%1990 to 1994
22.1%1980 to 1989
7.1%1970 to 1979
22.1%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
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