Latest news about poverty in Georgetown, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.4% of Georgetown, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 116.9% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 5.2% of high school graduates and 2.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.2%. For comparison, it was 20.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Georgetown, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Georgetown:
6.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Georgetown:
1.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Georgetown:
8.7%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Georgetown:
16.7%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.2%
Residents above poverty level:
20.7%
Poverty by age in Georgetown, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Georgetown,TX (percentage below poverty level)
10.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
31.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
45.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Georgetown,TX (percentage below poverty level)
6.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.2%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Georgetown,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.9%Under 6 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
1.8%12 to 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Georgetown, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Georgetown, TX (%)
6.3%White
14.6%Black
5.7%American Indian
27.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
3.4%Other race
7.1%2+ races
8.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Georgetown, TX (absolute numbers)
3,071White
521Black
26American Indian
521Asian
0Native Hawaiian
131Other race
7532+ races
1,503Hispanic
5.8%Below poverty level
94.2%Above poverty level
12.9%Below poverty level
87.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Georgetown, TX
Children below poverty level:
Georgetown, Texas:
6.3%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Georgetown:
5.2%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Georgetown:
2.7%
Texas:
23.8%
53.7%Married-couple family
4.9%Male, no wife present
41.4%Female, no husband present
10.3%Worked full-time, year-round
62.7%Worked part-time
27.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
16.4%One full-time, other didn't work
6.1%Both worked part-time
24.5%One part-time, other didn't work
52.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
25.9%1995 to 1998
10.1%1990 to 1994
18.2%1980 to 1989
12.6%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
7.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
8.5%1999 to 2000
37.3%1995 to 1998
10.5%1990 to 1994
18.7%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
3.4%1960 to 1969
1.3%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
4.6%1939 or earlier
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