15.7% of Sour Lake, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.0% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 15.5% of high school graduates and 16.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 1.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.5%. For comparison, it was 28.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sour Lake, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sour Lake:
15.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sour Lake:
11.6%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sour Lake:
1.6%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sour Lake:
0.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.5%
Residents above poverty level:
28.3%
Poverty by age in Sour Lake, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sour Lake,TX (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
26.0%16 and 17 years
24.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sour Lake,TX (percentage below poverty level)
2.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
43.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
34.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sour Lake,TX (% below half of poverty level)
1.1%Under 6 years
11.2%6 to 11 years
40.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
23.3%25 to 34 years
19.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sour Lake, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sour Lake, TX (%)
16.3%White
0.0%Black
41.5%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
3.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sour Lake, TX (absolute numbers)
290White
0Black
29Asian
0Other race
02+ races
5Hispanic
16.5%Below poverty level
83.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sour Lake, TX
Children below poverty level:
Sour Lake, Texas:
10.7%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sour Lake:
15.5%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sour Lake:
16.8%
Texas:
23.8%
3.2%Married-couple family
42.9%Male, no wife present
54.0%Female, no husband present
11.6%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
88.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.2%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
22.9%1960 to 1969
4.2%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
22.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
7.4%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
18.9%1970 to 1979
14.4%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
22.7%1939 or earlier
Discuss Sour Lake, Texas (TX) on our hugely popular Texas forum.