17.0% of Gun Barrel City, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 12.7% of high school graduates and 11.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.7%. For comparison, it was 3.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gun Barrel City, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gun Barrel City:
17.0%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gun Barrel City:
10.3%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gun Barrel City:
8.1%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 26.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gun Barrel City:
11.2%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.7%
Residents above poverty level:
3.4%
Poverty by age in Gun Barrel City, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gun Barrel City,TX (percentage below poverty level)
16.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
38.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
63.0%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gun Barrel City,TX (percentage below poverty level)
45.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
35.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
45.1%18 to 24 years
47.4%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
14.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gun Barrel City,TX (% below half of poverty level)
33.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
15.6%12 to 17 years
29.9%18 to 24 years
15.4%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
12.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gun Barrel City, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gun Barrel City, TX (%)
16.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
34.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
11.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gun Barrel City, TX (absolute numbers)
973White
5Black
0American Indian
25Other race
02+ races
34Hispanic
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gun Barrel City, TX
Children below poverty level:
Gun Barrel City, Texas:
26.2%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gun Barrel City:
12.7%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gun Barrel City:
11.5%
Texas:
23.8%
36.0%Married-couple family
13.1%Male, no wife present
50.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
35.6%Worked part-time
64.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
22.4%One full-time, other didn't work
44.7%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
32.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
19.9%1995 to 1998
10.8%1990 to 1994
29.5%1980 to 1989
29.0%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.2%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
30.9%1980 to 1989
34.0%1970 to 1979
15.5%1960 to 1969
0.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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