Latest news about poverty in Liberty, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.2% of Liberty, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 8.9% of high school graduates and 20.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.1%. For comparison, it was 13.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Liberty, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Liberty:
17.2%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Liberty:
6.3%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Liberty:
11.7%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Liberty:
9.5%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.1%
Residents above poverty level:
13.1%
Poverty by age in Liberty, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Liberty,TX (percentage below poverty level)
5.9%Under 5 years
63.3%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.3%12 to 14 years
27.4%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
19.3%35 to 44 years
27.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
8.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Liberty,TX (percentage below poverty level)
59.9%Under 5 years
29.9%6 to 11 years
65.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
35.7%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
15.8%45 to 54 years
24.6%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Liberty,TX (% below half of poverty level)
17.9%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Liberty, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Liberty, TX (%)
17.7%White
6.7%Black
30.5%Asian
21.4%Other race
54.7%2+ races
30.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Liberty, TX (absolute numbers)
769White
44Black
36Asian
568Other race
3292+ races
944Hispanic
22.2%Below poverty level
77.8%Above poverty level
19.4%Below poverty level
80.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Liberty, TX
Children below poverty level:
Liberty, Texas:
31.4%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Liberty:
8.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Liberty:
20.7%
Texas:
23.8%
66.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
33.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.3%Worked part-time
85.7%Did not work
10.1%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
26.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
63.9%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
24.9%1980 to 1989
21.5%1970 to 1979
4.0%1960 to 1969
31.6%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
10.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
15.3%1980 to 1989
20.7%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
20.5%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
5.0%1939 or earlier
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