16.3% of Bells, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 14.9% of high school graduates and 30.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.4%. For comparison, it was 11.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bells, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bells:
16.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bells:
9.3%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bells:
20.6%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 12.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bells:
16.2%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.4%
Residents above poverty level:
11.6%
Poverty by age in Bells, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bells,TX (percentage below poverty level)
12.0%Under 5 years
12.0%5 years
15.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
16.7%15 years
13.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
15.2%45 to 54 years
19.8%55 to 64 years
31.0%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bells,TX (percentage below poverty level)
4.6%Under 5 years
37.5%5 years
9.6%6 to 11 years
57.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.5%16 and 17 years
35.9%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
31.5%35 to 44 years
25.6%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
40.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bells,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
7.9%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 17 years
22.9%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
15.6%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bells, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bells, TX (%)
11.8%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
76.1%2+ races
28.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bells, TX (absolute numbers)
204White
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1452+ races
73Hispanic
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bells, TX
Children below poverty level:
Bells, Texas:
13.1%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bells:
14.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bells:
30.8%
Texas:
23.8%
48.3%Married-couple family
17.2%Male, no wife present
34.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.4%Worked part-time
78.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.3%One full-time, other didn't work
21.4%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
64.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
19.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
33.3%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
9.7%1999 to 2000
11.8%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
12.1%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
10.9%1939 or earlier
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