18.3% of Sweetwater, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.6% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 14.1% of high school graduates and 36.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.2%. For comparison, it was 36.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sweetwater, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sweetwater:
18.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sweetwater:
7.3%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sweetwater:
29.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sweetwater:
31.6%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.2%
Residents above poverty level:
36.9%
Poverty by age in Sweetwater, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sweetwater,TX (percentage below poverty level)
7.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
11.0%12 to 14 years
43.0%15 years
3.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
33.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sweetwater,TX (percentage below poverty level)
16.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
28.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
73.0%16 and 17 years
46.2%18 to 24 years
26.5%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
11.8%45 to 54 years
38.0%55 to 64 years
11.6%65 to 74 years
35.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sweetwater,TX (% below half of poverty level)
8.3%Under 6 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
16.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sweetwater, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sweetwater, TX (%)
13.7%White
39.0%Black
56.7%American Indian
30.7%Other race
22.8%2+ races
16.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sweetwater, TX (absolute numbers)
643White
235Black
84American Indian
393Other race
4952+ races
784Hispanic
18.7%Below poverty level
81.3%Above poverty level
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sweetwater, TX
Children below poverty level:
Sweetwater, Texas:
14.2%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sweetwater:
14.1%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sweetwater:
36.3%
Texas:
23.8%
24.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
75.7%Female, no husband present
9.3%Worked full-time, year-round
29.1%Worked part-time
61.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
21.9%One full-time, other part-time
25.0%One full-time, other didn't work
28.1%Both worked part-time
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
5.7%1970 to 1979
20.3%1960 to 1969
25.9%1950 to 1959
19.3%1940 to 1949
21.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
29.4%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
20.5%1939 or earlier
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