15.6% of Hitchcock, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.6% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 12.0% of high school graduates and 19.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.0%. For comparison, it was 22.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hitchcock, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hitchcock:
15.6%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hitchcock:
6.8%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hitchcock:
15.9%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hitchcock:
14.8%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.0%
Residents above poverty level:
22.5%
Poverty by age in Hitchcock, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hitchcock,TX (percentage below poverty level)
28.7%Under 5 years
52.8%5 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 14 years
10.3%15 years
17.3%16 and 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
22.3%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
16.9%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
21.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hitchcock,TX (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
38.6%5 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
32.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
32.9%18 to 24 years
25.3%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
23.5%45 to 54 years
23.7%55 to 64 years
15.1%65 to 74 years
33.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hitchcock,TX (% below half of poverty level)
3.0%Under 6 years
2.1%6 to 11 years
13.3%12 to 17 years
12.6%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
10.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hitchcock, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hitchcock, TX (%)
8.7%White
20.4%Black
0.0%Asian
8.3%Other race
39.0%2+ races
29.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hitchcock, TX (absolute numbers)
271White
310Black
0Asian
38Other race
6922+ races
805Hispanic
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
28.0%Below poverty level
72.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hitchcock, TX
Children below poverty level:
Hitchcock, Texas:
22.0%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hitchcock:
12.0%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hitchcock:
19.8%
Texas:
23.8%
57.9%Married-couple family
5.6%Male, no wife present
36.4%Female, no husband present
4.1%Worked full-time, year-round
9.7%Worked part-time
86.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
20.0%One full-time, other part-time
48.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
6.9%One part-time, other didn't work
24.6%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
23.1%1980 to 1989
32.7%1970 to 1979
24.0%1960 to 1969
20.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
20.2%1960 to 1969
24.7%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
5.7%1939 or earlier
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