8.6% of Bridge City, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 62.9% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 8.3% of high school graduates and 9.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.8%. For comparison, it was 16.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bridge City, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bridge City:
8.6%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bridge City:
3.7%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bridge City:
13.9%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bridge City:
16.1%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.8%
Residents above poverty level:
16.1%
Poverty by age in Bridge City, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bridge City,TX (percentage below poverty level)
1.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
23.2%12 to 14 years
26.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
20.1%35 to 44 years
18.2%45 to 54 years
24.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bridge City,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.9%6 to 11 years
15.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.5%16 and 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
17.9%25 to 34 years
12.1%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bridge City,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
11.6%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bridge City, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bridge City, TX (%)
10.0%White
12.6%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bridge City, TX (absolute numbers)
789White
22Asian
9.0%Below poverty level
91.0%Above poverty level
6.7%Below poverty level
93.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bridge City, TX
Children below poverty level:
Bridge City, Texas:
10.8%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bridge City:
8.3%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bridge City:
9.9%
Texas:
23.8%
95.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
5.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
38.8%Worked part-time
61.3%Did not work
67.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
19.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
13.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.4%1999 to 2000
13.3%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
28.9%1970 to 1979
21.7%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
5.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
15.8%1980 to 1989
26.8%1970 to 1979
25.1%1960 to 1969
13.3%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
0.7%1939 or earlier
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