Latest news about poverty in Post, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.5% of Post, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.2% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 13.9% of high school graduates and 34.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.2% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Post, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Post:
19.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Post:
4.4%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Post:
25.2%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Post:
30.0%
Texas:
17.9%
Poverty by age in Post, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Post,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
77.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.3%18 to 24 years
14.2%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
21.2%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Post,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
50.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
77.8%16 and 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
21.5%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
12.6%45 to 54 years
24.7%55 to 64 years
11.7%65 to 74 years
34.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Post,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Post, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Post, TX (%)
16.8%White
27.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
23.2%Other race
7.8%2+ races
21.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Post, TX (absolute numbers)
220White
122Black
0American Indian
0Asian
84Other race
372+ races
297Hispanic
20.7%Below poverty level
79.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Post, TX
Children below poverty level:
Post, Texas:
26.2%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Post:
13.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Post:
34.9%
Texas:
23.8%
51.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
48.7%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
10.3%Worked part-time
86.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
52.6%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
47.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.5%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
16.5%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
25.2%1940 to 1949
14.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.3%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
12.0%1980 to 1989
16.5%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
22.3%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
12.5%1939 or earlier
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