Latest news about poverty in Baytown, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.5% of Baytown, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 13.1% of high school graduates and 18.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.5%. For comparison, it was 29.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Baytown, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Baytown:
19.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Baytown:
8.3%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Baytown:
30.7%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Baytown:
14.7%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.5%
Residents above poverty level:
29.2%
Poverty by age in Baytown, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Baytown,TX (percentage below poverty level)
37.1%Under 5 years
42.6%5 years
39.7%6 to 11 years
33.1%12 to 14 years
48.6%15 years
22.2%16 and 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Baytown,TX (percentage below poverty level)
28.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
26.0%6 to 11 years
26.0%12 to 14 years
27.0%15 years
43.0%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
24.0%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
26.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Baytown,TX (% below half of poverty level)
16.8%Under 6 years
14.9%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Baytown, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Baytown, TX (%)
15.6%White
21.3%Black
1.3%American Indian
19.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
17.2%Other race
15.7%2+ races
19.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Baytown, TX (absolute numbers)
3,653White
2,810Black
7American Indian
278Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,700Other race
3,0212+ races
8,596Hispanic
20.7%Below poverty level
79.3%Above poverty level
15.8%Below poverty level
84.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Baytown, TX
Children below poverty level:
Baytown, Texas:
26.6%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Baytown:
13.1%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Baytown:
18.9%
Texas:
23.8%
17.9%Married-couple family
9.8%Male, no wife present
72.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
23.3%Worked part-time
76.7%Did not work
3.6%Both worked full-time
2.7%One full-time, other part-time
7.6%One full-time, other didn't work
5.9%Both worked part-time
54.5%One part-time, other didn't work
25.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
18.1%1960 to 1969
21.7%1950 to 1959
15.3%1940 to 1949
8.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
20.7%1970 to 1979
19.5%1960 to 1969
18.4%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
4.7%1939 or earlier
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