23.5% of Celeste, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 16.4% of high school graduates and 69.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.6%. For comparison, it was 20.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Celeste, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Celeste:
23.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Celeste:
7.1%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Celeste:
17.9%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Celeste:
15.8%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.6%
Residents above poverty level:
20.9%
Poverty by age in Celeste, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Celeste,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
44.6%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
52.4%16 and 17 years
8.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
84.1%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
21.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Celeste,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
36.0%6 to 11 years
71.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
28.0%25 to 34 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
36.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Celeste,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
1.6%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
45.5%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Celeste, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Celeste, TX (%)
24.0%White
68.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
77.1%2+ races
7.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Celeste, TX (absolute numbers)
185White
4Black
0American Indian
0Other race
1312+ races
11Hispanic
25.4%Below poverty level
74.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Celeste, TX
Children below poverty level:
Celeste, Texas:
32.9%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Celeste:
16.4%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Celeste:
69.0%
Texas:
23.8%
23.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
76.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
53.8%Worked part-time
46.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
44.4%One full-time, other didn't work
22.2%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%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
21.9%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
18.8%1940 to 1949
34.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
12.4%1990 to 1994
22.8%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
22.3%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
12.4%1939 or earlier
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