Latest news about poverty in Lubbock, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.3% of Lubbock, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 10.1% of high school graduates and 33.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.6%. For comparison, it was 28.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lubbock, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lubbock:
19.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lubbock:
10.3%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lubbock:
20.3%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lubbock:
13.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.6%
Residents above poverty level:
28.6%
Poverty by age in Lubbock, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lubbock,TX (percentage below poverty level)
16.3%Under 5 years
20.1%5 years
25.5%6 to 11 years
17.5%12 to 14 years
30.4%15 years
13.5%16 and 17 years
41.7%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
14.9%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
11.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lubbock,TX (percentage below poverty level)
25.8%Under 5 years
19.0%5 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
22.3%12 to 14 years
17.2%15 years
13.1%16 and 17 years
44.7%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
11.2%35 to 44 years
11.7%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
9.5%65 to 74 years
18.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lubbock,TX (% below half of poverty level)
8.6%Under 6 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
10.8%12 to 17 years
32.1%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lubbock, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lubbock, TX (%)
15.9%White
28.3%Black
23.4%American Indian
22.6%Asian
54.3%Native Hawaiian
19.9%Other race
22.1%2+ races
21.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lubbock, TX (absolute numbers)
19,425White
5,578Black
516American Indian
1,641Asian
270Native Hawaiian
4,483Other race
12,8242+ races
21,378Hispanic
19.2%Below poverty level
80.8%Above poverty level
20.7%Below poverty level
79.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lubbock, TX
Children below poverty level:
Lubbock, Texas:
19.7%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lubbock:
10.1%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lubbock:
33.4%
Texas:
23.8%
35.4%Married-couple family
13.5%Male, no wife present
51.1%Female, no husband present
12.2%Worked full-time, year-round
39.9%Worked part-time
47.9%Did not work
1.7%Both worked full-time
7.2%One full-time, other part-time
34.1%One full-time, other didn't work
5.0%Both worked part-time
17.9%One part-time, other didn't work
34.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
23.2%1960 to 1969
27.2%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
7.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
16.5%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
21.0%1960 to 1969
18.8%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
3.0%1939 or earlier
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