Latest news about poverty in Pittsburg, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.9% of Pittsburg, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 19.5% of high school graduates and 16.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.3%. For comparison, it was 27.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pittsburg, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pittsburg:
17.9%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pittsburg:
4.8%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pittsburg:
26.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pittsburg:
24.7%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.3%
Residents above poverty level:
27.0%
Poverty by age in Pittsburg, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pittsburg,TX (percentage below poverty level)
22.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
21.6%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
0.3%35 to 44 years
19.7%45 to 54 years
17.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pittsburg,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.2%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
62.5%16 and 17 years
25.6%18 to 24 years
33.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
32.4%45 to 54 years
35.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
42.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pittsburg,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
1.5%12 to 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
21.7%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pittsburg, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pittsburg, TX (%)
5.0%White
31.0%Black
100.0%Asian
29.0%Other race
23.0%2+ races
24.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pittsburg, TX (absolute numbers)
94White
231Black
68Asian
205Other race
2032+ races
385Hispanic
15.0%Below poverty level
85.0%Above poverty level
32.4%Below poverty level
67.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pittsburg, TX
Children below poverty level:
Pittsburg, Texas:
13.3%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pittsburg:
19.5%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pittsburg:
16.9%
Texas:
23.8%
38.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
61.2%Female, no husband present
4.4%Worked full-time, year-round
24.8%Worked part-time
70.8%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
7.0%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
19.0%1980 to 1989
16.5%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
20.9%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
5.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
24.1%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
20.9%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
10.6%1939 or earlier
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