11.1% of Ferris, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.4% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 5.3% of high school graduates and 6.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.5%. For comparison, it was 44.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ferris, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ferris:
11.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ferris:
3.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ferris:
12.4%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ferris:
7.8%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
37.5%
Residents above poverty level:
44.5%
Poverty by age in Ferris, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ferris,TX (percentage below poverty level)
41.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.5%6 to 11 years
50.6%12 to 14 years
48.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
16.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ferris,TX (percentage below poverty level)
13.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
25.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.8%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
18.7%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ferris,TX (% below half of poverty level)
9.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 17 years
5.1%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
0.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ferris, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ferris, TX (%)
3.9%White
24.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
7.0%2+ races
11.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ferris, TX (absolute numbers)
27White
123Black
0American Indian
0Other race
522+ races
192Hispanic
10.6%Below poverty level
89.4%Above poverty level
25.0%Below poverty level
75.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ferris, TX
Children below poverty level:
Ferris, Texas:
23.1%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ferris:
5.3%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ferris:
6.5%
Texas:
23.8%
66.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
34.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.7%Worked part-time
83.3%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
12.1%1980 to 1989
42.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
21.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
24.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
20.8%1980 to 1989
14.0%1970 to 1979
16.9%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
24.3%1939 or earlier
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