15.2% of Garrett, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 7.6% of high school graduates and 18.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.3%. For comparison, it was 12.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Garrett, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Garrett:
15.2%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Garrett:
7.4%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Garrett:
7.9%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Garrett:
5.6%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.3%
Residents above poverty level:
12.7%
Poverty by age in Garrett, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Garrett,TX (percentage below poverty level)
32.0%Under 5 years
14.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
92.9%15 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
20.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
26.7%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Garrett,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
26.2%35 to 44 years
20.5%45 to 54 years
26.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Garrett,TX (% below half of poverty level)
6.0%Under 6 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 17 years
15.6%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
13.3%45 to 54 years
10.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Garrett, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Garrett, TX (%)
10.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
7.0%Other race
36.0%2+ races
21.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Garrett, TX (absolute numbers)
22White
0Black
3American Indian
25Other race
522+ races
182Hispanic
16.9%Below poverty level
83.1%Above poverty level
16.0%Below poverty level
84.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Garrett, TX
Children below poverty level:
Garrett, Texas:
19.8%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Garrett:
7.6%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Garrett:
18.4%
Texas:
23.8%
64.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
35.6%Female, no husband present
64.7%Worked full-time, year-round
17.6%Worked part-time
17.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
66.7%One full-time, other didn't work
6.7%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
26.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
38.9%1995 to 1998
27.8%1990 to 1994
33.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.6%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
25.3%1980 to 1989
13.8%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
4.6%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
16.1%1939 or earlier
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