Latest news about poverty in Beaumont, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.0% of Beaumont, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 15.9% of high school graduates and 31.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.1%. For comparison, it was 29.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Beaumont, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Beaumont:
20.0%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Beaumont:
6.4%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Beaumont:
36.1%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Beaumont:
25.7%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.1%
Residents above poverty level:
29.8%
Poverty by age in Beaumont, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Beaumont,TX (percentage below poverty level)
27.2%Under 5 years
30.1%5 years
30.2%6 to 11 years
25.1%12 to 14 years
13.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.4%18 to 24 years
15.5%25 to 34 years
17.5%35 to 44 years
13.9%45 to 54 years
19.6%55 to 64 years
20.3%65 to 74 years
17.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Beaumont,TX (percentage below poverty level)
31.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 14 years
25.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
29.0%18 to 24 years
23.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Beaumont,TX (% below half of poverty level)
12.2%Under 6 years
9.5%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Beaumont, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beaumont, TX (%)
11.2%White
31.2%Black
19.8%American Indian
16.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
32.4%Other race
15.6%2+ races
11.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beaumont, TX (absolute numbers)
3,410White
15,432Black
30American Indian
671Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,594Other race
2,3492+ races
2,922Hispanic
20.3%Below poverty level
79.7%Above poverty level
17.3%Below poverty level
82.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Beaumont, TX
Children below poverty level:
Beaumont, Texas:
24.0%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Beaumont:
15.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Beaumont:
31.1%
Texas:
23.8%
32.9%Married-couple family
31.2%Male, no wife present
35.9%Female, no husband present
16.5%Worked full-time, year-round
19.8%Worked part-time
63.7%Did not work
0.9%Both worked full-time
4.5%One full-time, other part-time
37.1%One full-time, other didn't work
6.7%Both worked part-time
23.2%One part-time, other didn't work
27.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
13.4%1970 to 1979
21.3%1960 to 1969
26.0%1950 to 1959
14.6%1940 to 1949
13.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
19.6%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
19.8%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
9.6%1939 or earlier
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