Latest news about poverty in Barrett, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.8% of Barrett, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 8.4% of high school graduates and 8.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 6.7%. For comparison, it was 19.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Barrett, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Barrett:
14.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Barrett:
10.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Barrett:
29.2%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Barrett:
30.0%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
6.7%
Residents above poverty level:
19.9%
Poverty by age in Barrett, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Barrett,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
58.0%15 years
62.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Barrett,TX (percentage below poverty level)
58.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
71.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
85.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Barrett,TX (% below half of poverty level)
30.7%Under 6 years
32.6%6 to 11 years
13.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
43.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Barrett, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Barrett, TX (%)
9.7%White
23.4%Black
0.0%Other race
2.3%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Barrett, TX (absolute numbers)
52White
492Black
0Other race
132+ races
16.8%Below poverty level
83.2%Above poverty level
2.1%Below poverty level
97.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Barrett, TX
Children below poverty level:
Barrett, Texas:
38.3%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Barrett:
8.4%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Barrett:
8.9%
Texas:
23.8%
13.8%Married-couple family
5.3%Male, no wife present
80.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
21.7%1980 to 1989
29.4%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
15.6%1950 to 1959
21.1%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
14.7%1980 to 1989
37.5%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
0.9%1939 or earlier
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