28.4% of Fort Stockton, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.8% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 14.4% of high school graduates and 43.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.5%. For comparison, it was 17.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fort Stockton, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Stockton:
28.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Stockton:
14.3%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Stockton:
28.1%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Stockton:
10.8%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.5%
Residents above poverty level:
17.9%
Poverty by age in Fort Stockton, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Stockton,TX (percentage below poverty level)
60.0%Under 5 years
60.0%5 years
49.0%6 to 11 years
80.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
65.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
32.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
22.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Stockton,TX (percentage below poverty level)
37.0%Under 5 years
58.0%5 years
30.0%6 to 11 years
67.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
36.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
55.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Stockton,TX (% below half of poverty level)
30.6%Under 6 years
23.8%6 to 11 years
22.5%12 to 17 years
13.9%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
10.8%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
24.2%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Stockton, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Stockton, TX (%)
8.4%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
66.6%Other race
9.6%2+ races
33.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Stockton, TX (absolute numbers)
114White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
777Other race
1862+ races
2,113Hispanic
28.8%Below poverty level
71.2%Above poverty level
26.6%Below poverty level
73.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Stockton, TX
Children below poverty level:
Fort Stockton, Texas:
52.5%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Stockton:
14.4%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fort Stockton:
43.6%
Texas:
23.8%
40.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
60.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
26.3%Worked part-time
73.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.8%One full-time, other part-time
64.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
17.4%One part-time, other didn't work
10.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.5%1980 to 1989
13.2%1970 to 1979
21.1%1960 to 1969
9.6%1950 to 1959
19.8%1940 to 1949
11.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.3%1980 to 1989
18.0%1970 to 1979
27.0%1960 to 1969
19.3%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
8.3%1939 or earlier
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