13.3% of Kirby, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.4% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 9.7% of high school graduates and 23.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.4%. For comparison, it was 27.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kirby, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kirby:
13.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kirby:
1.7%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kirby:
18.4%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kirby:
19.5%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
39.4%
Residents above poverty level:
27.3%
Poverty by age in Kirby, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kirby,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
27.7%15 years
6.5%16 and 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
14.7%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
18.9%65 to 74 years
19.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kirby,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
40.4%6 to 11 years
18.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
38.2%16 and 17 years
19.0%18 to 24 years
14.1%25 to 34 years
15.2%35 to 44 years
11.9%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
18.6%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kirby,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.0%12 to 17 years
1.6%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kirby, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kirby, TX (%)
8.0%White
9.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
17.0%Asian
1.0%Other race
22.0%2+ races
17.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kirby, TX (absolute numbers)
142White
105Black
92American Indian
19Asian
11Other race
7622+ races
827Hispanic
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kirby, TX
Children below poverty level:
Kirby, Texas:
14.9%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kirby:
9.7%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kirby:
23.2%
Texas:
23.8%
71.9%Married-couple family
17.1%Male, no wife present
11.0%Female, no husband present
5.4%Worked full-time, year-round
15.0%Worked part-time
79.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
26.9%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
4.5%Both worked part-time
28.2%One part-time, other didn't work
40.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
31.1%1980 to 1989
38.5%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
4.9%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
19.7%1980 to 1989
37.8%1970 to 1979
24.8%1960 to 1969
7.1%1950 to 1959
0.9%1940 to 1949
0.7%1939 or earlier
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