13.0% of Lake Worth, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.9% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 5.5% of high school graduates and 21.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.7%. For comparison, it was 20.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lake Worth, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Worth:
13.0%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Worth:
3.8%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lake Worth:
14.8%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lake Worth:
9.0%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.7%
Residents above poverty level:
20.8%
Poverty by age in Lake Worth, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lake Worth,TX (percentage below poverty level)
31.0%Under 5 years
66.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
14.4%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
34.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lake Worth,TX (percentage below poverty level)
44.4%Under 5 years
15.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
40.0%16 and 17 years
58.1%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lake Worth,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 17 years
24.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lake Worth, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Worth, TX (%)
8.8%White
25.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
5.6%Other race
37.3%2+ races
18.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Worth, TX (absolute numbers)
245White
24Black
0American Indian
7Other race
4732+ races
280Hispanic
11.6%Below poverty level
88.4%Above poverty level
18.0%Below poverty level
82.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lake Worth, TX
Children below poverty level:
Lake Worth, Texas:
27.9%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lake Worth:
5.5%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lake Worth:
21.5%
Texas:
23.8%
83.9%Married-couple family
8.1%Male, no wife present
8.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
40.2%Worked part-time
59.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
6.8%1970 to 1979
23.1%1960 to 1969
28.2%1950 to 1959
23.9%1940 to 1949
6.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
16.3%1980 to 1989
6.6%1970 to 1979
26.6%1960 to 1969
29.9%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
8.6%1939 or earlier
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