18.1% of Freeport, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.8% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 13.9% of high school graduates and 22.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.3%. For comparison, it was 37.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Freeport, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Freeport:
18.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Freeport:
10.1%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Freeport:
20.6%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Freeport:
18.0%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.3%
Residents above poverty level:
37.2%
Poverty by age in Freeport, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Freeport,TX (percentage below poverty level)
14.2%Under 5 years
41.3%5 years
33.5%6 to 11 years
34.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
47.9%16 and 17 years
26.8%18 to 24 years
17.1%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
32.0%65 to 74 years
20.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Freeport,TX (percentage below poverty level)
25.7%Under 5 years
32.4%5 years
8.7%6 to 11 years
36.9%12 to 14 years
6.3%16 and 17 years
41.5%18 to 24 years
19.3%25 to 34 years
46.7%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
26.2%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Freeport,TX (% below half of poverty level)
6.5%Under 6 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
16.0%12 to 17 years
26.1%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
19.5%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Freeport, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Freeport, TX (%)
20.9%White
15.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
52.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
20.3%Other race
14.1%2+ races
27.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Freeport, TX (absolute numbers)
548White
370Black
0American Indian
13Asian
0Native Hawaiian
300Other race
5072+ races
1,779Hispanic
21.4%Below poverty level
78.6%Above poverty level
34.0%Below poverty level
66.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Freeport, TX
Children below poverty level:
Freeport, Texas:
26.8%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Freeport:
13.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Freeport:
22.2%
Texas:
23.8%
44.2%Married-couple family
0.9%Male, no wife present
54.9%Female, no husband present
6.1%Worked full-time, year-round
12.2%Worked part-time
81.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
55.0%One part-time, other didn't work
45.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
25.4%1960 to 1969
21.7%1950 to 1959
16.1%1940 to 1949
8.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
7.9%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
26.1%1950 to 1959
20.9%1940 to 1949
10.1%1939 or earlier
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