Latest news about poverty in Pasadena, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.5% of Pasadena, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 14.7% of high school graduates and 20.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.0%. For comparison, it was 39.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pasadena, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pasadena:
21.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pasadena:
7.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pasadena:
19.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pasadena:
11.6%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.0%
Residents above poverty level:
39.1%
Poverty by age in Pasadena, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pasadena,TX (percentage below poverty level)
47.2%Under 5 years
42.1%5 years
37.1%6 to 11 years
29.5%12 to 14 years
33.2%15 years
30.7%16 and 17 years
20.5%18 to 24 years
20.8%25 to 34 years
15.4%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
18.3%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pasadena,TX (percentage below poverty level)
28.4%Under 5 years
42.1%5 years
32.7%6 to 11 years
27.7%12 to 14 years
36.6%15 years
21.6%16 and 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
29.9%25 to 34 years
19.2%35 to 44 years
11.8%45 to 54 years
15.1%55 to 64 years
19.2%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pasadena,TX (% below half of poverty level)
17.8%Under 6 years
11.6%6 to 11 years
10.3%12 to 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pasadena, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pasadena, TX (%)
10.9%White
46.9%Black
29.1%American Indian
7.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
15.7%Other race
16.1%2+ races
20.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pasadena, TX (absolute numbers)
3,644White
1,996Black
876American Indian
202Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,852Other race
7,9742+ races
20,177Hispanic
24.8%Below poverty level
75.2%Above poverty level
12.2%Below poverty level
87.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pasadena, TX
Children below poverty level:
Pasadena, Texas:
33.1%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pasadena:
14.7%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pasadena:
20.2%
Texas:
23.8%
45.2%Married-couple family
15.2%Male, no wife present
39.6%Female, no husband present
13.9%Worked full-time, year-round
17.0%Worked part-time
69.1%Did not work
0.9%Both worked full-time
6.5%One full-time, other part-time
36.2%One full-time, other didn't work
5.2%Both worked part-time
26.1%One part-time, other didn't work
25.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
8.9%1980 to 1989
12.4%1970 to 1979
16.3%1960 to 1969
37.5%1950 to 1959
13.1%1940 to 1949
2.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
12.4%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
18.0%1960 to 1969
25.6%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
1.5%1939 or earlier
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