Latest news about poverty in Lufkin, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.0% of Lufkin, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 12.1% of high school graduates and 26.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.0%. For comparison, it was 32.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lufkin, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lufkin:
18.0%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lufkin:
6.8%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lufkin:
26.8%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lufkin:
26.6%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.0%
Residents above poverty level:
32.1%
Poverty by age in Lufkin, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lufkin,TX (percentage below poverty level)
18.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.4%6 to 11 years
37.3%12 to 14 years
17.9%15 years
30.9%16 and 17 years
23.4%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lufkin,TX (percentage below poverty level)
29.0%Under 5 years
27.0%5 years
22.9%6 to 11 years
19.8%12 to 14 years
19.8%15 years
32.6%16 and 17 years
21.1%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
22.3%35 to 44 years
16.9%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
17.9%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lufkin,TX (% below half of poverty level)
8.8%Under 6 years
9.7%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 17 years
11.6%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lufkin, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lufkin, TX (%)
11.0%White
29.1%Black
15.2%American Indian
24.9%Asian
22.8%Other race
21.5%2+ races
21.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lufkin, TX (absolute numbers)
1,534White
1,790Black
58American Indian
144Asian
483Other race
1,7552+ races
2,554Hispanic
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
9.2%Below poverty level
90.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lufkin, TX
Children below poverty level:
Lufkin, Texas:
25.2%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lufkin:
12.1%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lufkin:
26.2%
Texas:
23.8%
31.6%Married-couple family
6.9%Male, no wife present
61.5%Female, no husband present
14.5%Worked full-time, year-round
30.0%Worked part-time
55.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
22.5%One full-time, other part-time
37.5%One full-time, other didn't work
18.1%Both worked part-time
4.1%One part-time, other didn't work
17.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.4%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
10.1%1980 to 1989
10.3%1970 to 1979
23.0%1960 to 1969
25.1%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
12.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
6.8%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
15.1%1980 to 1989
20.3%1970 to 1979
19.3%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
6.4%1939 or earlier
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