15.5% of Shepherd, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 12.4% of high school graduates and 31.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.5%. For comparison, it was 25.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shepherd, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shepherd:
15.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shepherd:
6.6%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shepherd:
23.4%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shepherd:
37.8%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.5%
Residents above poverty level:
25.7%
Poverty by age in Shepherd, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shepherd,TX (percentage below poverty level)
14.3%Under 5 years
64.3%5 years
16.8%6 to 11 years
12.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
27.2%45 to 54 years
15.2%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shepherd,TX (percentage below poverty level)
34.0%Under 5 years
33.3%5 years
14.1%6 to 11 years
3.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
55.5%18 to 24 years
23.7%25 to 34 years
25.8%35 to 44 years
13.7%45 to 54 years
22.9%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shepherd,TX (% below half of poverty level)
20.7%Under 6 years
1.7%6 to 11 years
0.8%12 to 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
19.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shepherd, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shepherd, TX (%)
14.4%White
33.8%Black
24.8%American Indian
38.4%Other race
7.5%2+ races
14.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shepherd, TX (absolute numbers)
239White
42Black
16American Indian
53Other race
372+ races
56Hispanic
16.3%Below poverty level
83.7%Above poverty level
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shepherd, TX
Children below poverty level:
Shepherd, Texas:
14.0%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shepherd:
12.4%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shepherd:
31.6%
Texas:
23.8%
12.9%Married-couple family
28.6%Male, no wife present
58.6%Female, no husband present
24.4%Worked full-time, year-round
6.0%Worked part-time
69.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
66.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
19.6%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
17.5%1980 to 1989
26.8%1970 to 1979
16.5%1960 to 1969
8.2%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
2.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
11.0%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
23.6%1980 to 1989
28.3%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
7.0%1939 or earlier
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