Latest news about poverty in Brownsville, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.1% of Brownsville, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2017, which was 47.6% greater than the poverty level of 14.7% across the entire state of Texas. Taking into account residents not living in families, 27.0% of high school graduates and 69.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.1% among disabled males and 41.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.1%. For comparison, it was 28.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brownsville, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
Brownsville:
28.1%
Whole state:
14.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
Brownsville:
13.7%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Brownsville:
36.1%
Texas:
17.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 23.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Brownsville:
27.3%
Texas:
26.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Brownsville:
41.3%
Texas:
21.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 20.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Brownsville:
25.3%
Texas:
25.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.1%
Residents above poverty level:
28.3%
Poverty by age in Brownsville, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brownsville,TX (percentage below poverty level)
41.5%Under 5 years
29.2%5 years
39.3%6 to 11 years
43.6%12 to 14 years
27.5%15 years
32.1%16 and 17 years
24.6%18 to 24 years
19.2%25 to 34 years
26.2%35 to 44 years
13.7%45 to 54 years
16.3%55 to 64 years
20.3%65 to 74 years
31.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brownsville,TX (percentage below poverty level)
38.8%Under 5 years
27.9%5 years
50.4%6 to 11 years
29.7%12 to 14 years
24.0%15 years
46.0%16 and 17 years
30.4%18 to 24 years
21.4%25 to 34 years
32.2%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
23.1%55 to 64 years
29.1%65 to 74 years
31.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brownsville,TX (% below half of poverty level)
20.7%Under 5 years
23.7%5 years
22.9%6 to 11 years
19.7%12 to 14 years
23.3%15 years
18.6%16 and 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brownsville, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brownsville, TX (%)
13.1%White
17.6%Black
13.4%American Indian
2.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
23.7%Other race
18.9%2+ races
28.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brownsville, TX (absolute numbers)
1,012White
158Black
56American Indian
38Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,628Other race
2972+ races
49,391Hispanic
25.3%Below poverty level
74.7%Above poverty level
35.1%Below poverty level
64.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brownsville, TX
Children below poverty level:
Brownsville, Texas:
39.0%
State:
20.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Brownsville:
27.0%
Texas:
18.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Brownsville:
69.6%
Texas:
45.2%
52.6%Married-couple family
2.7%Male, no wife present
44.8%Female, no husband present
3.3%Worked full-time, year-round
19.3%Worked part-time
77.4%Did not work
1.6%Both worked full-time
5.1%One full-time, other part-time
20.5%One full-time, other didn't work
8.1%Both worked part-time
33.8%One part-time, other didn't work
30.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
10.6%1995 to 1998
13.5%1990 to 1994
23.2%1980 to 1989
18.4%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
8.4%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
4.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.1%1999 to 2000
12.8%1995 to 1998
11.9%1990 to 1994
23.1%1980 to 1989
22.1%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
8.7%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
3.9%1939 or earlier
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