12.7% of Dickinson, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.0% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 6.9% of high school graduates and 21.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.9%. For comparison, it was 14.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dickinson, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dickinson:
12.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dickinson:
7.5%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dickinson:
16.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dickinson:
14.7%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
34.9%
Residents above poverty level:
14.9%
Poverty by age in Dickinson, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dickinson,TX (percentage below poverty level)
5.0%Under 5 years
22.0%5 years
42.3%6 to 11 years
33.3%12 to 14 years
13.3%15 years
11.8%16 and 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
15.3%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
15.4%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
10.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dickinson,TX (percentage below poverty level)
11.6%Under 5 years
42.2%5 years
23.4%6 to 11 years
14.2%12 to 14 years
26.1%15 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
22.2%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
15.3%35 to 44 years
19.5%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
20.8%65 to 74 years
32.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dickinson,TX (% below half of poverty level)
8.3%Under 6 years
18.3%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dickinson, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dickinson, TX (%)
8.9%White
24.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
13.0%Asian
10.9%Other race
15.6%2+ races
23.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dickinson, TX (absolute numbers)
943White
367Black
0American Indian
24Asian
209Other race
8542+ races
2,140Hispanic
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
31.8%Below poverty level
68.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dickinson, TX
Children below poverty level:
Dickinson, Texas:
22.5%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dickinson:
6.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dickinson:
21.7%
Texas:
23.8%
35.0%Married-couple family
7.9%Male, no wife present
57.1%Female, no husband present
14.9%Worked full-time, year-round
21.2%Worked part-time
63.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
55.0%One full-time, other didn't work
17.8%Both worked part-time
27.2%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.3%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
19.9%1980 to 1989
34.8%1970 to 1979
5.1%1960 to 1969
11.3%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
7.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
9.9%1990 to 1994
16.9%1980 to 1989
27.7%1970 to 1979
20.4%1960 to 1969
9.9%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
2.8%1939 or earlier
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