Latest news about poverty in Jasper, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
31.1% of Jasper, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.0% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 20.8% of high school graduates and 60.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.8%. For comparison, it was 14.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jasper, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jasper:
31.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jasper:
13.3%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jasper:
34.7%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jasper:
16.6%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.8%
Residents above poverty level:
14.1%
Poverty by age in Jasper, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jasper,TX (percentage below poverty level)
57.0%Under 5 years
49.0%5 years
41.0%6 to 11 years
56.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
24.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
46.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jasper,TX (percentage below poverty level)
34.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
33.1%6 to 11 years
48.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
36.0%16 and 17 years
51.0%18 to 24 years
50.9%25 to 34 years
30.4%35 to 44 years
24.4%45 to 54 years
25.9%55 to 64 years
21.8%65 to 74 years
11.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jasper,TX (% below half of poverty level)
45.6%Under 6 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 17 years
11.2%18 to 24 years
21.2%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jasper, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jasper, TX (%)
10.9%White
51.4%Black
0.0%Native Hawaiian
13.0%Other race
74.5%2+ races
12.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jasper, TX (absolute numbers)
329White
1,589Black
0Native Hawaiian
76Other race
4042+ races
66Hispanic
33.3%Below poverty level
66.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jasper, TX
Children below poverty level:
Jasper, Texas:
43.0%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jasper:
20.8%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jasper:
60.5%
Texas:
23.8%
6.7%Married-couple family
3.7%Male, no wife present
89.7%Female, no husband present
4.7%Worked full-time, year-round
22.0%Worked part-time
73.3%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
2.6%1999 to 2000
7.4%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
28.4%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
15.8%1950 to 1959
8.9%1940 to 1949
4.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.9%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
7.4%1990 to 1994
16.3%1980 to 1989
19.2%1970 to 1979
14.4%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
10.6%1940 to 1949
7.7%1939 or earlier
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