Latest news about poverty in Jefferson, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.9% of Jefferson, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.6% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 11.8% of high school graduates and 55.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.3%. For comparison, it was 43.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jefferson, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jefferson:
19.9%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jefferson:
13.2%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jefferson:
28.8%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jefferson:
23.5%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.3%
Residents above poverty level:
43.0%
Poverty by age in Jefferson, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jefferson,TX (percentage below poverty level)
93.9%Under 5 years
34.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
22.2%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
29.3%65 to 74 years
56.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jefferson,TX (percentage below poverty level)
77.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.7%18 to 24 years
29.2%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
23.4%45 to 54 years
30.4%55 to 64 years
13.7%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jefferson,TX (% below half of poverty level)
70.5%Under 6 years
34.6%6 to 11 years
10.7%12 to 17 years
12.7%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
17.7%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jefferson, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jefferson, TX (%)
5.0%White
34.0%Black
0.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jefferson, TX (absolute numbers)
40White
360Black
0Asian
21Other race
02+ races
16Hispanic
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
20.8%Below poverty level
79.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jefferson, TX
Children below poverty level:
Jefferson, Texas:
33.6%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jefferson:
11.8%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jefferson:
55.1%
Texas:
23.8%
10.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
89.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
24.4%Worked part-time
75.6%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
11.1%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.6%1980 to 1989
10.4%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
23.0%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
10.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
17.4%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
12.3%1940 to 1949
20.8%1939 or earlier
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