10.1% of Lake Jackson, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.8% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 6.8% of high school graduates and 16.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.8%. For comparison, it was 22.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lake Jackson, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Jackson:
10.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Jackson:
2.6%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lake Jackson:
17.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lake Jackson:
18.0%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.8%
Residents above poverty level:
22.4%
Poverty by age in Lake Jackson, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lake Jackson,TX (percentage below poverty level)
23.5%Under 5 years
19.5%5 years
20.7%6 to 11 years
32.9%12 to 14 years
17.8%15 years
47.8%16 and 17 years
7.9%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lake Jackson,TX (percentage below poverty level)
22.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
44.4%12 to 14 years
13.1%15 years
18.9%16 and 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
27.4%25 to 34 years
14.2%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lake Jackson,TX (% below half of poverty level)
5.4%Under 6 years
0.7%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 17 years
7.3%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lake Jackson, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Jackson, TX (%)
6.8%White
45.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
9.3%Asian
4.8%Other race
1.6%2+ races
16.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Jackson, TX (absolute numbers)
1,109White
1,026Black
0American Indian
71Asian
71Other race
732+ races
1,425Hispanic
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
4.5%Below poverty level
95.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lake Jackson, TX
Children below poverty level:
Lake Jackson, Texas:
22.2%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lake Jackson:
6.8%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lake Jackson:
16.4%
Texas:
23.8%
40.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
60.0%Female, no husband present
8.4%Worked full-time, year-round
33.6%Worked part-time
57.9%Did not work
6.0%Both worked full-time
12.6%One full-time, other part-time
42.3%One full-time, other didn't work
3.3%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
35.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.8%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
15.3%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
30.6%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
1.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
8.8%1995 to 1998
12.1%1990 to 1994
22.3%1980 to 1989
18.9%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
16.0%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
0.2%1939 or earlier
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