51.5% of Bluetown, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 72.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 44.1% of high school graduates and 59.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 78.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 4.7%. For comparison, it was 47.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bluetown, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bluetown:
51.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bluetown:
4.4%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bluetown:
78.1%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 9.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bluetown:
31.3%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
4.7%
Residents above poverty level:
47.8%
Poverty by age in Bluetown, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bluetown,TX (percentage below poverty level)
36.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
55.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
100.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
39.0%55 to 64 years
100.0%65 to 74 years
81.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bluetown,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
81.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
100.0%35 to 44 years
59.0%45 to 54 years
100.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bluetown,TX (% below half of poverty level)
2.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 17 years
20.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bluetown, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bluetown, TX (%)
0.0%White
100.0%Other race
89.0%2+ races
49.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bluetown, TX (absolute numbers)
41Other race
2472+ races
277Hispanic
43.1%Below poverty level
56.9%Above poverty level
54.1%Below poverty level
45.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bluetown, TX
Children below poverty level:
Bluetown, Texas:
34.5%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bluetown:
44.1%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bluetown:
59.2%
Texas:
23.8%
73.2%Married-couple family
3.6%Male, no wife present
23.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
17.0%One full-time, other part-time
23.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
59.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
12.2%1995 to 1998
12.4%1990 to 1994
22.4%1980 to 1989
18.4%1970 to 1979
11.0%1960 to 1969
8.2%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
5.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.4%1999 to 2000
12.2%1995 to 1998
10.8%1990 to 1994
24.8%1980 to 1989
19.9%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
8.8%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
4.5%1939 or earlier
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