44.7% of Prairie View, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 68.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 18.2% of high school graduates and 21.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.5%. For comparison, it was 66.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Prairie View, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Prairie View:
44.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Prairie View:
30.8%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Prairie View:
17.7%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Prairie View:
5.1%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.5%
Residents above poverty level:
66.1%
Poverty by age in Prairie View, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Prairie View,TX (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
35.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
60.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
24.0%55 to 64 years
49.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Prairie View,TX (percentage below poverty level)
43.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
64.0%18 to 24 years
42.0%25 to 34 years
47.0%35 to 44 years
45.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Prairie View,TX (% below half of poverty level)
58.8%Under 6 years
26.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
44.2%18 to 24 years
19.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
21.8%55 to 64 years
23.1%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Prairie View, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Prairie View, TX (%)
2.9%White
50.2%Black
0.0%Other race
23.3%2+ races
20.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Prairie View, TX (absolute numbers)
1,775Black
0Other race
552+ races
46Hispanic
46.2%Below poverty level
53.8%Above poverty level
9.4%Below poverty level
90.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Prairie View, TX
Children below poverty level:
Prairie View, Texas:
40.2%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Prairie View:
18.2%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Prairie View:
21.4%
Texas:
23.8%
29.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
70.6%Female, no husband present
4.6%Worked full-time, year-round
29.5%Worked part-time
65.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.3%1999 to 2000
9.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
19.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
31.7%1960 to 1969
7.3%1950 to 1959
17.1%1940 to 1949
7.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
23.3%1980 to 1989
28.2%1970 to 1979
24.3%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
2.0%1940 to 1949
1.3%1939 or earlier
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