17.5% of Levelland, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.2% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 7.3% of high school graduates and 36.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.6%. For comparison, it was 22.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Levelland, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Levelland:
17.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Levelland:
8.6%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Levelland:
28.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Levelland:
24.0%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.6%
Residents above poverty level:
22.5%
Poverty by age in Levelland, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Levelland,TX (percentage below poverty level)
26.5%Under 5 years
74.4%5 years
8.7%6 to 11 years
5.5%12 to 14 years
56.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
29.8%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
20.8%65 to 74 years
17.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Levelland,TX (percentage below poverty level)
30.5%Under 5 years
35.0%5 years
29.6%6 to 11 years
17.9%12 to 14 years
21.9%15 years
24.2%16 and 17 years
35.6%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
13.8%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
14.1%65 to 74 years
29.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Levelland,TX (% below half of poverty level)
30.0%Under 6 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
5.4%12 to 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Levelland, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Levelland, TX (%)
8.6%White
32.5%Black
13.6%American Indian
0.0%Asian
24.1%Other race
24.8%2+ races
22.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Levelland, TX (absolute numbers)
366White
140Black
5American Indian
0Asian
406Other race
9502+ races
1,637Hispanic
16.6%Below poverty level
83.4%Above poverty level
26.7%Below poverty level
73.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Levelland, TX
Children below poverty level:
Levelland, Texas:
20.3%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Levelland:
7.3%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Levelland:
36.1%
Texas:
23.8%
28.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
71.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
50.2%Worked part-time
49.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
23.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
26.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
12.7%1980 to 1989
25.9%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
20.3%1940 to 1949
8.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
16.5%1980 to 1989
23.1%1970 to 1979
24.9%1960 to 1969
18.1%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
4.1%1939 or earlier
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