Latest news about poverty in Point, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.9% of Point, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.2% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 17.8% of high school graduates and 22.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.6%. For comparison, it was 27.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Point, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Point:
20.9%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Point:
9.5%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Point:
15.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Point:
11.7%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.6%
Residents above poverty level:
27.7%
Poverty by age in Point, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Point,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
79.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.0%16 and 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
54.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Point,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
71.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
28.8%35 to 44 years
28.9%45 to 54 years
39.5%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Point,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
12.1%6 to 11 years
9.4%12 to 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
17.1%45 to 54 years
23.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Point, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Point, TX (%)
24.2%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
49.7%2+ races
9.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Point, TX (absolute numbers)
162White
0Black
0American Indian
472+ races
24Hispanic
22.2%Below poverty level
77.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Point, TX
Children below poverty level:
Point, Texas:
31.1%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Point:
17.8%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Point:
22.6%
Texas:
23.8%
36.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
63.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
39.4%Worked part-time
60.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
16.7%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.1%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
18.2%1980 to 1989
39.4%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
12.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
10.7%1990 to 1994
18.2%1980 to 1989
25.2%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
3.8%1950 to 1959
2.5%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
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