Latest news about poverty in Cotulla, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
36.7% of Cotulla, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 26.9% of high school graduates and 18.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.6%. For comparison, it was 19.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cotulla, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cotulla:
36.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cotulla:
13.2%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cotulla:
38.8%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cotulla:
7.5%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
31.6%
Residents above poverty level:
19.9%
Poverty by age in Cotulla, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cotulla,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
28.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
34.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cotulla,TX (percentage below poverty level)
45.0%Under 5 years
65.0%6 to 11 years
32.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
24.0%16 and 17 years
48.0%18 to 24 years
60.0%25 to 34 years
45.0%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
38.0%55 to 64 years
35.0%65 to 74 years
34.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cotulla,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
18.5%6 to 11 years
14.1%12 to 17 years
18.9%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
29.2%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cotulla, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cotulla, TX (%)
24.9%White
68.3%Other race
41.3%2+ races
36.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cotulla, TX (absolute numbers)
20White
631Other race
7582+ races
1,352Hispanic
37.0%Below poverty level
63.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cotulla, TX
Children below poverty level:
Cotulla, Texas:
45.8%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cotulla:
26.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cotulla:
18.3%
Texas:
23.8%
59.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
40.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
49.4%Worked part-time
50.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
74.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
25.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
8.4%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
20.2%1960 to 1969
26.1%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
12.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
9.7%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
9.8%1970 to 1979
18.6%1960 to 1969
19.5%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
18.3%1939 or earlier
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