Matagorda-Sargent, Texas (TX) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
18.8% of Matagorda-Sargent, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.6% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. Taking into account residents not living in families, 27.9% of high school graduates and 43.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.8% among disabled males and 15.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 21.2%. For comparison, it was 10.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Matagorda-Sargent, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Matagorda-Sargent: | 18.8% |
| Whole state: | 14.0% |
| Matagorda-Sargent: | 8.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Matagorda-Sargent: | 19.8% |
| Texas: | 17.6% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 29.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Matagorda-Sargent: | 38.4% |
| Texas: | 26.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Matagorda-Sargent: | 15.1% |
| Texas: | 21.9% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 23.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Matagorda-Sargent: | 22.0% |
| Texas: | 25.4% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 21.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 10.8% |
Poverty by age in Matagorda-Sargent, TX
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Matagorda-Sargent,TX (percentage below poverty level)
- 26.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 11.8%6 to 11 years
- 21.6%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 27.4%16 and 17 years
- 17.3%18 to 24 years
- 14.1%25 to 34 years
- 14.3%35 to 44 years
- 19.0%45 to 54 years
- 17.1%55 to 64 years
- 11.6%65 to 74 years
- 2.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Matagorda-Sargent,TX (percentage below poverty level)
- 12.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 18.9%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 2.0%15 years
- 29.3%16 and 17 years
- 16.7%18 to 24 years
- 10.8%25 to 34 years
- 21.6%35 to 44 years
- 11.5%45 to 54 years
- 13.8%55 to 64 years
- 17.5%65 to 74 years
- 6.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Matagorda-Sargent,TX (% below half of poverty level)
- 7.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 6.6%6 to 11 years
- 5.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 17.5%16 and 17 years
- 4.1%18 to 24 years
- 4.0%25 to 34 years
- 9.6%35 to 44 years
- 10.8%45 to 54 years
- 6.6%55 to 64 years
- 2.7%65 to 74 years
- 2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Matagorda-Sargent, TX
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Matagorda-Sargent, TX (%)
- 12.2%White
- 20.8%Black
- 15.5%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 22.2%Other race
- 32.5%2+ races
- 35.3%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Matagorda-Sargent, TX (absolute numbers)
- 339White
- 131Black
- 11American Indian
- 0Asian
- 32Other race
- 1182+ races
- 137Hispanic
- 14.5%Below poverty level
- 85.5%Above poverty level
- 36.0%Below poverty level
- 64.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Matagorda-Sargent, TX
Children below poverty level:
| Matagorda-Sargent, Texas: | 15.7% |
| State: | 19.0% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Matagorda-Sargent: | 27.9% |
| Texas: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Matagorda-Sargent: | 43.8% |
| Texas: | 45.2% |
- 45.7%Married-couple family
- 14.3%Male, no wife present
- 40.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 3.4%1999 to 2000
- 6.8%1995 to 1998
- 2.9%1990 to 1994
- 17.6%1980 to 1989
- 29.3%1970 to 1979
- 12.2%1960 to 1969
- 9.3%1950 to 1959
- 12.7%1940 to 1949
- 5.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.0%1999 to 2000
- 3.0%1995 to 1998
- 8.8%1990 to 1994
- 27.1%1980 to 1989
- 24.4%1970 to 1979
- 15.4%1960 to 1969
- 8.6%1950 to 1959
- 2.1%1940 to 1949
- 9.5%1939 or earlier