28.6% of Bay City, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 20.4% of high school graduates and 36.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.4%. For comparison, it was 28.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bay City, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bay City:
28.6%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bay City:
18.4%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bay City:
30.2%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bay City:
16.3%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.4%
Residents above poverty level:
28.5%
Poverty by age in Bay City, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bay City,TX (percentage below poverty level)
38.3%Under 5 years
49.7%5 years
54.4%6 to 11 years
41.7%12 to 14 years
8.4%15 years
5.6%16 and 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
26.2%25 to 34 years
19.4%35 to 44 years
25.7%45 to 54 years
17.4%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bay City,TX (percentage below poverty level)
23.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
54.6%6 to 11 years
50.8%12 to 14 years
48.1%15 years
60.8%16 and 17 years
28.5%18 to 24 years
41.9%25 to 34 years
32.7%35 to 44 years
14.6%45 to 54 years
12.4%55 to 64 years
24.6%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bay City,TX (% below half of poverty level)
29.3%Under 6 years
46.6%6 to 11 years
18.2%12 to 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
24.8%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
12.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bay City, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bay City, TX (%)
8.7%White
50.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
28.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
36.2%Other race
20.4%2+ races
33.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bay City, TX (absolute numbers)
383White
1,240Black
0American Indian
59Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,283Other race
7412+ races
3,487Hispanic
29.3%Below poverty level
70.7%Above poverty level
24.9%Below poverty level
75.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bay City, TX
Children below poverty level:
Bay City, Texas:
40.5%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bay City:
20.4%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bay City:
36.6%
Texas:
23.8%
44.2%Married-couple family
1.2%Male, no wife present
54.5%Female, no husband present
10.5%Worked full-time, year-round
24.2%Worked part-time
65.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
12.5%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
29.9%Both worked part-time
36.8%One part-time, other didn't work
20.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
20.1%1980 to 1989
17.7%1970 to 1979
29.1%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
8.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
21.1%1980 to 1989
20.2%1970 to 1979
21.5%1960 to 1969
18.3%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
6.1%1939 or earlier
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