13.7% of LaCoste, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 8.3% of high school graduates and 22.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 93.6%. For comparison, it was 7.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in LaCoste, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
LaCoste:
13.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
LaCoste:
7.2%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
LaCoste:
19.9%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
LaCoste:
37.7%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
93.6%
Residents above poverty level:
7.6%
Poverty by age in LaCoste, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in LaCoste,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
29.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in LaCoste,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
53.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
63.0%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
61.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
38.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in LaCoste,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
55.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in LaCoste, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in LaCoste, TX (%)
22.1%White
4.8%Other race
2.4%2+ races
10.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in LaCoste, TX (absolute numbers)
102White
4Other race
222+ races
121Hispanic
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in LaCoste, TX
Children below poverty level:
LaCoste, Texas:
35.9%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
LaCoste:
8.3%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
LaCoste:
22.8%
Texas:
23.8%
42.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
57.1%Female, no husband present
6.7%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
93.3%Did not work
100.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
9.8%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
14.6%1980 to 1989
24.4%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
26.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.4%1999 to 2000
24.0%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
12.1%1980 to 1989
9.6%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
13.1%1939 or earlier
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