28.4% of Lamesa, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 14.5% of high school graduates and 41.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.2%. For comparison, it was 18.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lamesa, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lamesa:
28.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lamesa:
13.3%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lamesa:
32.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lamesa:
18.3%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.2%
Residents above poverty level:
18.8%
Poverty by age in Lamesa, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lamesa,TX (percentage below poverty level)
38.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
40.5%6 to 11 years
59.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
25.7%16 and 17 years
27.7%18 to 24 years
34.4%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
22.5%55 to 64 years
29.8%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lamesa,TX (percentage below poverty level)
39.7%Under 5 years
64.0%5 years
31.5%6 to 11 years
64.5%12 to 14 years
3.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
47.4%18 to 24 years
40.9%25 to 34 years
25.3%35 to 44 years
22.9%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
16.2%65 to 74 years
19.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lamesa,TX (% below half of poverty level)
18.5%Under 6 years
27.7%6 to 11 years
19.9%12 to 17 years
17.8%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
13.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lamesa, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lamesa, TX (%)
8.7%White
33.4%Black
22.9%American Indian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
47.7%Other race
32.3%2+ races
34.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lamesa, TX (absolute numbers)
178White
91Black
13American Indian
0Native Hawaiian
857Other race
8592+ races
2,152Hispanic
28.2%Below poverty level
71.8%Above poverty level
36.2%Below poverty level
63.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lamesa, TX
Children below poverty level:
Lamesa, Texas:
37.5%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lamesa:
14.5%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lamesa:
41.3%
Texas:
23.8%
35.8%Married-couple family
9.2%Male, no wife present
55.0%Female, no husband present
10.9%Worked full-time, year-round
24.4%Worked part-time
64.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.1%One full-time, other part-time
26.5%One full-time, other didn't work
13.5%Both worked part-time
18.4%One part-time, other didn't work
33.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
13.5%1970 to 1979
20.8%1960 to 1969
23.1%1950 to 1959
22.5%1940 to 1949
10.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
25.7%1960 to 1969
27.4%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
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