20.5% of Ore City, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 15.5% of high school graduates and 26.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.9%. For comparison, it was 24.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ore City, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ore City:
20.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ore City:
10.4%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ore City:
22.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ore City:
18.0%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.9%
Residents above poverty level:
24.5%
Poverty by age in Ore City, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ore City,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
37.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
21.1%45 to 54 years
18.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
23.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ore City,TX (percentage below poverty level)
68.8%Under 5 years
23.9%6 to 11 years
30.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
47.4%16 and 17 years
41.7%18 to 24 years
31.2%25 to 34 years
18.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
29.4%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
34.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ore City,TX (% below half of poverty level)
27.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
9.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
12.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
23.9%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
26.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ore City, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ore City, TX (%)
19.6%White
60.4%Black
0.0%Other race
44.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ore City, TX (absolute numbers)
110White
39Black
0Other race
732+ races
22.2%Below poverty level
77.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ore City, TX
Children below poverty level:
Ore City, Texas:
24.0%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ore City:
15.5%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ore City:
26.5%
Texas:
23.8%
18.0%Married-couple family
24.6%Male, no wife present
57.4%Female, no husband present
17.5%Worked full-time, year-round
12.5%Worked part-time
70.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
36.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
63.6%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.7%1990 to 1994
30.4%1980 to 1989
30.4%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
2.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.5%1999 to 2000
8.3%1995 to 1998
10.6%1990 to 1994
14.8%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
23.1%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
2.3%1939 or earlier
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