33.1% of La Puerta, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 10.6% of high school graduates and 37.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 100.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.5%. For comparison, it was 80.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in La Puerta, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
La Puerta:
33.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
La Puerta:
100.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 0.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
La Puerta:
11.4%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.5%
Residents above poverty level:
80.7%
Poverty by age in La Puerta, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in La Puerta,TX (percentage below poverty level)
35.0%Under 5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
61.0%45 to 54 years
100.0%55 to 64 years
100.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in La Puerta,TX (percentage below poverty level)
16.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
61.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
Poverty by race and place of birth in La Puerta, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Puerta, TX (%)
0.0%Other race
100.0%2+ races
34.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Puerta, TX (absolute numbers)
822+ races
251Hispanic
35.7%Below poverty level
64.3%Above poverty level
31.4%Below poverty level
68.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in La Puerta, TX
Children below poverty level:
La Puerta, Texas:
37.5%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
La Puerta:
10.6%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
La Puerta:
37.8%
Texas:
23.8%
62.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
37.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Both worked full-time
25.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
15.6%Both worked part-time
40.6%One part-time, other didn't work
18.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
11.1%1999 to 2000
17.5%1995 to 1998
41.3%1990 to 1994
30.2%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
13.4%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
38.6%1990 to 1994
30.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
5.4%1939 or earlier
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