18.8% of Santa Maria, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 27.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.6% across the entire state of Texas. Taking into account residents not living in families, 40.0% of high school graduates and 67.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.2% among disabled males and 37.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.3%. For comparison, it was 17.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Santa Maria, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Santa Maria:
18.8%
Whole state:
13.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Santa Maria:
8.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Santa Maria:
35.2%
Texas:
17.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 30.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Santa Maria:
19.8%
Texas:
26.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Santa Maria:
37.2%
Texas:
21.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 23.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Santa Maria:
15.2%
Texas:
25.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.3%
Residents above poverty level:
17.5%
Poverty by age in Santa Maria, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Santa Maria,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
70.6%6 to 11 years
18.2%12 to 14 years
66.7%16 and 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
22.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
45.5%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Santa Maria,TX (percentage below poverty level)
44.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
11.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
29.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Santa Maria,TX (% below half of poverty level)
34.7%Under 5 years
11.8%5 years
40.3%6 to 11 years
21.1%12 to 14 years
14.3%15 years
10.0%16 and 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
21.1%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Santa Maria, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Santa Maria, TX (%)
22.5%Other race
16.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Santa Maria, TX (absolute numbers)
19Other race
104Hispanic
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
28.7%Below poverty level
71.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Santa Maria, TX
Children below poverty level:
Santa Maria, Texas:
28.7%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Santa Maria:
40.0%
Texas:
18.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Santa Maria:
67.9%
Texas:
45.2%
9.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
90.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.6%Worked part-time
71.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
21.4%One full-time, other part-time
18.6%One full-time, other didn't work
12.9%Both worked part-time
37.1%One part-time, other didn't work
10.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.9%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
27.5%1980 to 1989
29.4%1970 to 1979
19.6%1960 to 1969
5.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
3.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
18.6%1980 to 1989
26.5%1970 to 1979
16.8%1960 to 1969
10.6%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
4.4%1939 or earlier
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