Latest news about poverty in Jacksonville, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.7% of Jacksonville, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 13.8% of high school graduates and 30.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.8%. For comparison, it was 28.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jacksonville, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jacksonville:
23.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jacksonville:
7.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jacksonville:
20.7%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jacksonville:
9.1%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.8%
Residents above poverty level:
28.3%
Poverty by age in Jacksonville, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jacksonville,TX (percentage below poverty level)
43.0%Under 5 years
28.9%5 years
14.7%6 to 11 years
29.7%12 to 14 years
22.6%15 years
27.0%16 and 17 years
24.2%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
19.1%35 to 44 years
20.8%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
36.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jacksonville,TX (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
20.0%5 years
21.3%6 to 11 years
24.0%12 to 14 years
28.1%15 years
8.2%16 and 17 years
41.1%18 to 24 years
21.8%25 to 34 years
18.5%35 to 44 years
17.9%45 to 54 years
16.1%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
27.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jacksonville,TX (% below half of poverty level)
10.6%Under 6 years
7.9%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 17 years
10.4%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
27.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jacksonville, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jacksonville, TX (%)
18.0%White
36.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
20.4%Asian
75.0%Native Hawaiian
31.2%Other race
50.4%2+ races
23.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jacksonville, TX (absolute numbers)
964White
871Black
0American Indian
10Asian
33Native Hawaiian
296Other race
1,3872+ races
1,349Hispanic
22.8%Below poverty level
77.2%Above poverty level
28.5%Below poverty level
71.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jacksonville, TX
Children below poverty level:
Jacksonville, Texas:
27.3%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jacksonville:
13.8%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jacksonville:
30.8%
Texas:
23.8%
47.7%Married-couple family
10.8%Male, no wife present
41.5%Female, no husband present
12.9%Worked full-time, year-round
19.5%Worked part-time
67.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.5%One full-time, other part-time
52.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
6.6%One part-time, other didn't work
40.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
26.9%1970 to 1979
7.3%1960 to 1969
16.5%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
27.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
22.6%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
15.7%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
11.0%1939 or earlier
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