Latest news about poverty in Galveston, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.2% of Galveston, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 13.3% of high school graduates and 26.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.0%. For comparison, it was 38.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Galveston, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Galveston:
19.2%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Galveston:
10.4%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Galveston:
21.1%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Galveston:
18.8%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.0%
Residents above poverty level:
38.3%
Poverty by age in Galveston, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Galveston,TX (percentage below poverty level)
21.5%Under 5 years
33.3%5 years
36.2%6 to 11 years
47.4%12 to 14 years
11.3%15 years
9.8%16 and 17 years
39.3%18 to 24 years
28.6%25 to 34 years
18.6%35 to 44 years
19.9%45 to 54 years
18.4%55 to 64 years
17.6%65 to 74 years
22.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Galveston,TX (percentage below poverty level)
28.3%Under 5 years
45.6%5 years
26.4%6 to 11 years
11.8%12 to 14 years
35.9%15 years
27.0%16 and 17 years
49.2%18 to 24 years
24.4%25 to 34 years
23.2%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
18.3%65 to 74 years
21.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Galveston,TX (% below half of poverty level)
11.4%Under 6 years
16.5%6 to 11 years
11.4%12 to 17 years
26.6%18 to 24 years
10.8%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Galveston, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Galveston, TX (%)
15.5%White
29.4%Black
16.4%American Indian
32.4%Asian
71.1%Native Hawaiian
31.4%Other race
38.2%2+ races
31.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Galveston, TX (absolute numbers)
3,844White
2,344Black
59American Indian
427Asian
187Native Hawaiian
565Other race
4,1882+ races
5,228Hispanic
22.4%Below poverty level
77.6%Above poverty level
31.0%Below poverty level
69.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Galveston, TX
Children below poverty level:
Galveston, Texas:
27.4%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Galveston:
13.3%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Galveston:
26.5%
Texas:
23.8%
46.9%Married-couple family
10.6%Male, no wife present
42.5%Female, no husband present
4.2%Worked full-time, year-round
37.4%Worked part-time
58.4%Did not work
3.8%Both worked full-time
7.1%One full-time, other part-time
19.1%One full-time, other didn't work
7.9%Both worked part-time
24.4%One part-time, other didn't work
37.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
0.3%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
8.8%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
19.4%1940 to 1949
37.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
13.1%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
30.2%1939 or earlier
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