Perry, Texas (TX) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
6.9% of Perry, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 103.6% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. Taking into account residents not living in families, 20.2% of high school graduates and 15.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.0% among disabled males and 0.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.1%. For comparison, it was 19.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Perry, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Perry: | 6.9% |
| Whole state: | 14.0% |
| Perry: | 5.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Perry: | 14.0% |
| Texas: | 17.6% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 40.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Perry: | 60.5% |
| Texas: | 26.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Perry: | 0.0% |
| Texas: | 21.9% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 48.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 19.8% |
Poverty by age in Perry, TX
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Perry,TX (percentage below poverty level)
- 29.4%Under 5 years
- 50.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 25.9%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 1.1%45 to 54 years
- 8.6%55 to 64 years
- 14.3%65 to 74 years
- 30.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Perry,TX (percentage below poverty level)
- 20.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 44.0%18 to 24 years
- 6.6%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 14.1%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 25.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Perry,TX (% below half of poverty level)
- 27.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 50.0%18 to 24 years
- 15.1%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 5.4%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 31.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Perry, TX
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Perry, TX (%)
- 6.8%White
- 70.9%Black
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Perry, TX (absolute numbers)
- 51White
- 36Black
- 9.4%Below poverty level
- 90.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Perry, TX
Children below poverty level:
| Perry, Texas: | 7.7% |
| State: | 19.0% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Perry: | 20.2% |
| Texas: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Perry: | 15.4% |
| Texas: | 45.2% |
- 63.6%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 36.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 50.0%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 50.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.3%1999 to 2000
- 3.8%1995 to 1998
- 9.8%1990 to 1994
- 15.3%1980 to 1989
- 19.1%1970 to 1979
- 9.8%1960 to 1969
- 13.2%1950 to 1959
- 2.6%1940 to 1949
- 25.1%1939 or earlier