10.4% of Port Lavaca, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.4% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 7.3% of high school graduates and 19.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.6%. For comparison, it was 21.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Port Lavaca, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Port Lavaca:
10.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Port Lavaca:
3.6%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Port Lavaca:
10.4%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Port Lavaca:
19.8%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.6%
Residents above poverty level:
21.1%
Poverty by age in Port Lavaca, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Port Lavaca,TX (percentage below poverty level)
16.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
17.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.8%16 and 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
13.5%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Port Lavaca,TX (percentage below poverty level)
3.7%Under 5 years
41.8%5 years
16.5%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 14 years
19.0%15 years
13.1%16 and 17 years
1.3%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
8.6%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
24.7%55 to 64 years
23.4%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Port Lavaca,TX (% below half of poverty level)
7.9%Under 6 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
9.2%12 to 17 years
2.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Port Lavaca, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Port Lavaca, TX (%)
4.2%White
35.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
7.5%Asian
35.0%Other race
3.6%2+ races
12.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Port Lavaca, TX (absolute numbers)
123White
179Black
0American Indian
60Asian
350Other race
1182+ races
900Hispanic
7.9%Below poverty level
92.1%Above poverty level
25.7%Below poverty level
74.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Port Lavaca, TX
Children below poverty level:
Port Lavaca, Texas:
11.9%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Port Lavaca:
7.3%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Port Lavaca:
19.0%
Texas:
23.8%
40.9%Married-couple family
1.8%Male, no wife present
57.3%Female, no husband present
30.2%Worked full-time, year-round
31.5%Worked part-time
38.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
15.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.6%One part-time, other didn't work
59.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
24.6%1950 to 1959
18.5%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
16.5%1980 to 1989
14.9%1970 to 1979
22.8%1960 to 1969
24.5%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
6.4%1939 or earlier
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