11.1% of Taft Southwest, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.9% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 8.2% of high school graduates and 25.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.7% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Taft Southwest, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Taft Southwest:
11.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Taft Southwest:
5.1%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Taft Southwest:
23.7%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 35.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Taft Southwest:
89.6%
Texas:
17.9%
Poverty by age in Taft Southwest, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Taft Southwest,TX (percentage below poverty level)
3.3%Under 5 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
43.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.3%55 to 64 years
50.0%65 to 74 years
16.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Taft Southwest,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
37.8%65 to 74 years
22.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Taft Southwest,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
16.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Taft Southwest, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Taft Southwest, TX (%)
0.0%White
75.6%Other race
0.0%2+ races
13.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Taft Southwest, TX (absolute numbers)
83Other race
02+ races
186Hispanic
12.0%Below poverty level
88.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Taft Southwest, TX
Children below poverty level:
Taft Southwest, Texas:
2.5%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Taft Southwest:
8.2%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Taft Southwest:
25.6%
Texas:
23.8%
88.6%Married-couple family
11.4%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
18.6%1980 to 1989
22.8%1970 to 1979
17.9%1960 to 1969
14.5%1950 to 1959
22.1%1940 to 1949
4.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
11.2%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
23.6%1970 to 1979
29.5%1960 to 1969
15.1%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
3.5%1939 or earlier
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