Latest news about poverty in Brownsville, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.2% of Brownsville, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.2% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 15.1% of high school graduates and 36.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.1%. For comparison, it was 32.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brownsville, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brownsville:
24.2%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brownsville:
10.4%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brownsville:
35.7%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brownsville:
15.4%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.1%
Residents above poverty level:
32.4%
Poverty by age in Brownsville, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brownsville,TX (percentage below poverty level)
24.7%Under 5 years
29.5%5 years
28.2%6 to 11 years
34.4%12 to 14 years
29.5%15 years
16.7%16 and 17 years
28.7%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
22.3%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
21.2%55 to 64 years
18.4%65 to 74 years
31.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brownsville,TX (percentage below poverty level)
35.2%Under 5 years
55.2%5 years
31.9%6 to 11 years
29.3%12 to 14 years
17.9%15 years
24.6%16 and 17 years
23.4%18 to 24 years
25.1%25 to 34 years
21.2%35 to 44 years
24.1%45 to 54 years
21.6%55 to 64 years
21.6%65 to 74 years
39.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brownsville,TX (% below half of poverty level)
14.3%Under 6 years
17.9%6 to 11 years
9.9%12 to 17 years
10.6%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brownsville, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brownsville, TX (%)
19.2%White
23.0%Black
21.5%American Indian
10.5%Asian
11.6%Native Hawaiian
23.8%Other race
23.5%2+ races
24.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brownsville, TX (absolute numbers)
1,443White
138Black
153American Indian
138Asian
16Native Hawaiian
5,762Other race
27,2152+ races
43,132Hispanic
23.7%Below poverty level
76.3%Above poverty level
25.5%Below poverty level
74.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brownsville, TX
Children below poverty level:
Brownsville, Texas:
29.2%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brownsville:
15.1%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brownsville:
36.0%
Texas:
23.8%
43.1%Married-couple family
10.8%Male, no wife present
46.1%Female, no husband present
7.5%Worked full-time, year-round
27.0%Worked part-time
65.5%Did not work
1.9%Both worked full-time
8.3%One full-time, other part-time
37.1%One full-time, other didn't work
1.8%Both worked part-time
22.8%One part-time, other didn't work
28.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
10.6%1995 to 1998
13.5%1990 to 1994
23.2%1980 to 1989
18.4%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
8.4%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
4.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.1%1999 to 2000
12.8%1995 to 1998
11.9%1990 to 1994
23.1%1980 to 1989
22.1%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
8.7%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
3.9%1939 or earlier
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