11.4% of Slaton, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.1% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 3.1% of high school graduates and 41.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.5% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Slaton, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Slaton:
11.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Slaton:
4.6%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Slaton:
15.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Slaton:
14.3%
Texas:
17.9%
Poverty by age in Slaton, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Slaton,TX (percentage below poverty level)
5.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.2%6 to 11 years
38.0%12 to 14 years
52.9%16 and 17 years
24.0%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
26.3%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Slaton,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
19.0%16 and 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
24.8%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
21.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Slaton,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
10.3%12 to 17 years
12.1%18 to 24 years
0.6%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
0.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Slaton, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Slaton, TX (%)
16.8%White
21.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
9.1%Other race
1.0%2+ races
6.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Slaton, TX (absolute numbers)
433White
79Black
0American Indian
140Other race
52+ races
200Hispanic
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
27.4%Below poverty level
72.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Slaton, TX
Children below poverty level:
Slaton, Texas:
14.0%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Slaton:
3.1%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Slaton:
41.4%
Texas:
23.8%
92.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
7.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
19.5%Worked part-time
80.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
47.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
52.2%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
8.4%1970 to 1979
22.1%1960 to 1969
28.9%1950 to 1959
17.7%1940 to 1949
17.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
12.3%1970 to 1979
19.3%1960 to 1969
18.2%1950 to 1959
13.4%1940 to 1949
12.0%1939 or earlier
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