Latest news about poverty in Petersburg, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.4% of Petersburg, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 6.7% of high school graduates and 32.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 29.4%. For comparison, it was 15.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Petersburg, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Petersburg:
15.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Petersburg:
7.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Petersburg:
29.3%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Petersburg:
21.3%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
29.4%
Residents above poverty level:
15.4%
Poverty by age in Petersburg, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Petersburg,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
22.2%16 and 17 years
92.6%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
16.4%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Petersburg,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
36.4%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 14 years
45.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.8%35 to 44 years
21.7%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
33.3%65 to 74 years
42.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Petersburg,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
13.2%12 to 17 years
47.2%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
18.2%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Petersburg, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Petersburg, TX (%)
10.0%White
100.0%Black
10.0%Other race
8.0%2+ races
16.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Petersburg, TX (absolute numbers)
22White
9Black
13Other race
182+ races
99Hispanic
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
27.5%Below poverty level
72.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Petersburg, TX
Children below poverty level:
Petersburg, Texas:
13.1%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Petersburg:
6.7%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Petersburg:
32.4%
Texas:
23.8%
47.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
52.9%Female, no husband present
9.1%Worked full-time, year-round
19.7%Worked part-time
71.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
75.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.8%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
43.9%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
9.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
4.5%1980 to 1989
12.4%1970 to 1979
22.7%1960 to 1969
30.2%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
14.4%1939 or earlier
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