27.8% of Leakey, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 22.5% of high school graduates and 66.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.7%. For comparison, it was 6.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Leakey, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Leakey:
27.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Leakey:
17.8%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 55.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Leakey:
31.0%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
44.7%
Residents above poverty level:
6.8%
Poverty by age in Leakey, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Leakey,TX (percentage below poverty level)
46.0%Under 5 years
44.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
76.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
68.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Leakey,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
65.0%25 to 34 years
100.0%35 to 44 years
50.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
86.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Leakey, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leakey, TX (%)
22.0%White
83.1%Other race
0.0%2+ races
42.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leakey, TX (absolute numbers)
73White
13Other race
02+ races
57Hispanic
20.5%Below poverty level
79.5%Above poverty level
90.0%Below poverty level
10.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Leakey, TX
Children below poverty level:
Leakey, Texas:
17.2%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Leakey:
22.5%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Leakey:
66.7%
Texas:
23.8%
56.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
43.8%Female, no husband present
85.2%Worked full-time, year-round
14.8%Worked part-time
0.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
18.5%1950 to 1959
22.2%1940 to 1949
22.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.8%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
17.6%1980 to 1989
23.5%1970 to 1979
3.9%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
15.7%1940 to 1949
14.7%1939 or earlier
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