6.5% of Sugar Land, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 116.4% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 4.8% of high school graduates and 32.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 26.6%. For comparison, it was 12.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sugar Land, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sugar Land:
6.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sugar Land:
2.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sugar Land:
12.1%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sugar Land:
17.8%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
26.6%
Residents above poverty level:
12.0%
Poverty by age in Sugar Land, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sugar Land,TX (percentage below poverty level)
7.9%Under 5 years
5.3%5 years
4.9%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 14 years
9.8%15 years
8.5%16 and 17 years
11.9%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sugar Land,TX (percentage below poverty level)
4.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
12.4%12 to 14 years
8.1%15 years
3.1%16 and 17 years
11.7%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
14.2%65 to 74 years
8.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sugar Land,TX (% below half of poverty level)
3.2%Under 6 years
1.2%6 to 11 years
1.3%12 to 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sugar Land, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sugar Land, TX (%)
4.6%White
5.5%Black
31.6%American Indian
6.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
7.5%Other race
6.2%2+ races
4.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sugar Land, TX (absolute numbers)
1,946White
446Black
97American Indian
2,948Asian
0Native Hawaiian
231Other race
8722+ races
717Hispanic
6.6%Below poverty level
93.4%Above poverty level
6.3%Below poverty level
93.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sugar Land, TX
Children below poverty level:
Sugar Land, Texas:
5.0%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sugar Land:
4.8%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sugar Land:
32.4%
Texas:
23.8%
85.6%Married-couple family
1.5%Male, no wife present
12.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
40.3%Worked part-time
59.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.4%One full-time, other part-time
20.7%One full-time, other didn't work
9.4%Both worked part-time
20.7%One part-time, other didn't work
45.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
13.0%1995 to 1998
15.3%1990 to 1994
40.0%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
1.4%1960 to 1969
7.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
5.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
11.0%1995 to 1998
19.6%1990 to 1994
43.9%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
2.5%1960 to 1969
1.3%1950 to 1959
0.3%1940 to 1949
0.8%1939 or earlier
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