17.6% of Brownwood, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 13.9% of high school graduates and 26.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.0%. For comparison, it was 32.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brownwood, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brownwood:
17.6%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brownwood:
8.6%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brownwood:
27.6%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brownwood:
32.5%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.0%
Residents above poverty level:
32.4%
Poverty by age in Brownwood, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brownwood,TX (percentage below poverty level)
34.8%Under 5 years
6.0%5 years
23.1%6 to 11 years
17.4%12 to 14 years
15.7%15 years
22.6%16 and 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
14.4%45 to 54 years
17.5%55 to 64 years
11.3%65 to 74 years
12.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brownwood,TX (percentage below poverty level)
24.6%Under 5 years
72.7%5 years
26.6%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 14 years
22.0%15 years
10.4%16 and 17 years
27.2%18 to 24 years
21.5%25 to 34 years
21.5%35 to 44 years
20.4%45 to 54 years
20.5%55 to 64 years
12.6%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brownwood,TX (% below half of poverty level)
27.3%Under 6 years
8.9%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 17 years
15.5%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brownwood, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brownwood, TX (%)
14.5%White
46.4%Black
14.1%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
25.6%Other race
23.7%2+ races
19.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brownwood, TX (absolute numbers)
1,541White
355Black
12American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
247Other race
1,1612+ races
1,168Hispanic
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brownwood, TX
Children below poverty level:
Brownwood, Texas:
22.9%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brownwood:
13.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brownwood:
26.9%
Texas:
23.8%
35.8%Married-couple family
4.4%Male, no wife present
59.8%Female, no husband present
6.9%Worked full-time, year-round
37.3%Worked part-time
55.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
21.8%One full-time, other didn't work
5.9%Both worked part-time
13.9%One part-time, other didn't work
58.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
18.5%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
3.3%1950 to 1959
19.0%1940 to 1949
28.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
17.2%1960 to 1969
17.3%1950 to 1959
16.0%1940 to 1949
15.0%1939 or earlier
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