17.7% of Big Spring, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.8% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 15.5% of high school graduates and 21.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.7%. For comparison, it was 25.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Big Spring, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Big Spring:
17.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Big Spring:
8.1%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Big Spring:
35.6%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Big Spring:
33.4%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.7%
Residents above poverty level:
25.0%
Poverty by age in Big Spring, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Big Spring,TX (percentage below poverty level)
21.1%Under 5 years
9.3%5 years
17.6%6 to 11 years
26.9%12 to 14 years
31.9%15 years
21.6%16 and 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
14.2%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
18.2%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Big Spring,TX (percentage below poverty level)
11.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 14 years
48.8%15 years
40.2%16 and 17 years
37.3%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
22.8%35 to 44 years
23.6%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
18.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Big Spring,TX (% below half of poverty level)
8.3%Under 6 years
8.5%6 to 11 years
13.5%12 to 17 years
13.5%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Big Spring, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Big Spring, TX (%)
14.3%White
36.0%Black
60.8%American Indian
0.0%Asian
21.0%Other race
12.7%2+ races
18.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Big Spring, TX (absolute numbers)
1,349White
541Black
161American Indian
0Asian
560Other race
4902+ races
1,997Hispanic
18.5%Below poverty level
81.5%Above poverty level
4.1%Below poverty level
95.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Big Spring, TX
Children below poverty level:
Big Spring, Texas:
18.3%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Big Spring:
15.5%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Big Spring:
21.9%
Texas:
23.8%
34.0%Married-couple family
5.1%Male, no wife present
60.9%Female, no husband present
12.3%Worked full-time, year-round
22.2%Worked part-time
65.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.6%One full-time, other part-time
16.2%One full-time, other didn't work
10.4%Both worked part-time
16.2%One part-time, other didn't work
52.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.3%1980 to 1989
10.1%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
28.3%1950 to 1959
23.9%1940 to 1949
18.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
10.3%1970 to 1979
28.2%1960 to 1969
32.3%1950 to 1959
12.3%1940 to 1949
8.5%1939 or earlier
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