16.0% of Kountze, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 6.6% of high school graduates and 32.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.3%. For comparison, it was 16.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kountze, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kountze:
16.0%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kountze:
5.2%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kountze:
13.3%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kountze:
19.0%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
34.3%
Residents above poverty level:
16.4%
Poverty by age in Kountze, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kountze,TX (percentage below poverty level)
19.3%Under 5 years
13.6%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
10.8%12 to 14 years
57.9%15 years
35.0%16 and 17 years
13.2%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
26.4%35 to 44 years
21.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kountze,TX (percentage below poverty level)
38.1%Under 5 years
9.7%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 14 years
40.8%16 and 17 years
46.9%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
21.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
40.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kountze,TX (% below half of poverty level)
4.8%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
14.8%12 to 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kountze, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kountze, TX (%)
19.5%White
6.7%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
27.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kountze, TX (absolute numbers)
287White
28Black
0Asian
02+ races
5Hispanic
16.3%Below poverty level
83.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kountze, TX
Children below poverty level:
Kountze, Texas:
18.8%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kountze:
6.6%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kountze:
32.4%
Texas:
23.8%
12.9%Married-couple family
11.4%Male, no wife present
75.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.5%Worked part-time
89.5%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
2.3%1999 to 2000
18.4%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
12.6%1980 to 1989
31.0%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
12.6%1940 to 1949
2.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
10.6%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
14.4%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
17.2%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
3.4%1940 to 1949
9.0%1939 or earlier
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