13.7% of Kermit, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 4.7% of high school graduates and 23.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 14.6%. For comparison, it was 22.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kermit, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kermit:
13.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kermit:
4.2%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kermit:
14.1%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kermit:
7.4%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
14.6%
Residents above poverty level:
22.5%
Poverty by age in Kermit, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kermit,TX (percentage below poverty level)
15.8%Under 5 years
59.0%5 years
15.3%6 to 11 years
26.7%12 to 14 years
67.7%15 years
15.9%16 and 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
0.3%55 to 64 years
9.7%65 to 74 years
31.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kermit,TX (percentage below poverty level)
1.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
26.1%6 to 11 years
81.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.6%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
13.7%55 to 64 years
19.3%65 to 74 years
27.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kermit,TX (% below half of poverty level)
5.8%Under 6 years
11.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
12.1%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kermit, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kermit, TX (%)
3.0%White
41.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
16.0%Other race
4.0%2+ races
13.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kermit, TX (absolute numbers)
37White
174Black
0American Indian
3Native Hawaiian
159Other race
812+ races
582Hispanic
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kermit, TX
Children below poverty level:
Kermit, Texas:
19.7%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kermit:
4.7%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kermit:
23.6%
Texas:
23.8%
50.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
49.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
23.4%Worked part-time
76.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
17.1%One full-time, other part-time
29.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
46.3%One part-time, other didn't work
7.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
42.6%1950 to 1959
17.6%1940 to 1949
2.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.9%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
25.7%1960 to 1969
32.8%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
5.4%1939 or earlier
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