20.8% of Lefors, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.8% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 14.7% of high school graduates and 73.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.4%. For comparison, it was 4.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lefors, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lefors:
20.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lefors:
8.5%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lefors:
11.1%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 21.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lefors:
10.4%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.4%
Residents above poverty level:
4.8%
Poverty by age in Lefors, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lefors,TX (percentage below poverty level)
90.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
40.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lefors,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
33.0%35 to 44 years
42.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
42.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lefors,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
67.9%12 to 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lefors, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lefors, TX (%)
22.5%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
12.0%2+ races
12.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lefors, TX (absolute numbers)
90White
0American Indian
0Asian
32+ races
5Hispanic
21.3%Below poverty level
78.7%Above poverty level
14.3%Below poverty level
85.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lefors, TX
Children below poverty level:
Lefors, Texas:
28.9%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lefors:
14.7%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lefors:
73.3%
Texas:
23.8%
0.0%Married-couple family
9.5%Male, no wife present
90.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
31.8%Worked part-time
68.2%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
35.3%1980 to 1989
11.8%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
23.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
17.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
22.3%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
23.9%1940 to 1949
16.3%1939 or earlier
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