12.1% of Ballinger, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.6% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 12.5% of high school graduates and 18.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.6%. For comparison, it was 23.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ballinger, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ballinger:
12.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ballinger:
0.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ballinger:
15.9%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ballinger:
31.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.6%
Residents above poverty level:
23.1%
Poverty by age in Ballinger, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ballinger,TX (percentage below poverty level)
12.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
36.6%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
25.3%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
17.1%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ballinger,TX (percentage below poverty level)
26.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
38.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
19.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
31.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
29.1%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ballinger,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
5.8%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
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ballinger, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ballinger, TX (%)
11.2%White
13.7%Black
0.0%Other race
17.3%2+ races
13.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ballinger, TX (absolute numbers)
237White
26Black
0Other race
982+ races
143Hispanic
12.5%Below poverty level
87.5%Above poverty level
6.9%Below poverty level
93.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ballinger, TX
Children below poverty level:
Ballinger, Texas:
11.6%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ballinger:
12.5%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ballinger:
18.0%
Texas:
23.8%
35.2%Married-couple family
6.7%Male, no wife present
58.1%Female, no husband present
37.5%Worked full-time, year-round
6.2%Worked part-time
56.2%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
38.9%Both worked part-time
27.8%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
16.5%1980 to 1989
15.3%1970 to 1979
14.8%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
29.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
10.5%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
22.5%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
27.6%1939 or earlier
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