Latest news about poverty in Galveston, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.9% of Galveston, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 31.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.6% across the entire state of Texas. Taking into account residents not living in families, 24.6% of high school graduates and 49.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.3% among disabled males and 27.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.8%. For comparison, it was 50.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Galveston, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Galveston:
19.9%
Whole state:
13.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Galveston:
9.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Galveston:
21.3%
Texas:
17.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 21.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Galveston:
25.0%
Texas:
26.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Galveston:
27.3%
Texas:
21.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 20.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Galveston:
24.2%
Texas:
25.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.8%
Residents above poverty level:
50.5%
Poverty by age in Galveston, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Galveston,TX (percentage below poverty level)
26.6%Under 5 years
15.3%5 years
27.9%6 to 11 years
23.2%12 to 14 years
49.6%15 years
18.6%16 and 17 years
38.5%18 to 24 years
15.8%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
12.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Galveston,TX (percentage below poverty level)
26.5%Under 5 years
36.0%5 years
19.4%6 to 11 years
23.8%12 to 14 years
40.8%15 years
17.6%16 and 17 years
41.6%18 to 24 years
21.9%25 to 34 years
16.9%35 to 44 years
12.4%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Galveston,TX (% below half of poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
15.5%5 years
11.6%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 14 years
14.7%15 years
14.2%16 and 17 years
19.3%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Galveston, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Galveston, TX (%)
13.0%White
27.0%Black
13.0%American Indian
36.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
15.0%Other race
40.0%2+ races
19.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Galveston, TX (absolute numbers)
2,899White
2,087Black
28American Indian
485Asian
13Native Hawaiian
82Other race
5122+ races
2,827Hispanic
18.5%Below poverty level
81.5%Above poverty level
12.5%Below poverty level
87.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Galveston, TX
Children below poverty level:
Galveston, Texas:
24.0%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Galveston:
24.6%
Texas:
18.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Galveston:
49.4%
Texas:
45.2%
21.6%Married-couple family
2.2%Male, no wife present
76.2%Female, no husband present
4.9%Worked full-time, year-round
32.6%Worked part-time
62.5%Did not work
2.6%Both worked full-time
5.3%One full-time, other part-time
18.9%One full-time, other didn't work
12.4%Both worked part-time
33.0%One part-time, other didn't work
27.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
0.3%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
8.8%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
19.4%1940 to 1949
37.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
13.1%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
30.2%1939 or earlier
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