8.0% of Big Lake, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 75.0% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 5.0% of high school graduates and 15.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 0.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.9%. For comparison, it was 25.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Big Lake, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Big Lake:
8.0%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Big Lake:
0.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Big Lake:
0.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 4.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Big Lake:
0.0%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
31.9%
Residents above poverty level:
25.1%
Poverty by age in Big Lake, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Big Lake,TX (percentage below poverty level)
16.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
15.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
15.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Big Lake,TX (percentage below poverty level)
3.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
9.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.0%16 and 17 years
31.8%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
40.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Big Lake,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.1%18 to 24 years
0.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Big Lake, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Big Lake, TX (%)
5.3%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
6.9%Other race
17.5%2+ races
9.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Big Lake, TX (absolute numbers)
32White
0Black
0Asian
83Other race
1402+ races
204Hispanic
7.3%Below poverty level
92.7%Above poverty level
13.8%Below poverty level
86.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Big Lake, TX
Children below poverty level:
Big Lake, Texas:
7.3%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Big Lake:
5.0%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Big Lake:
15.0%
Texas:
23.8%
58.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
41.7%Female, no husband present
24.4%Worked full-time, year-round
36.6%Worked part-time
39.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
37.0%One full-time, other didn't work
37.0%Both worked part-time
25.9%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.4%1990 to 1994
11.8%1980 to 1989
11.8%1970 to 1979
5.9%1960 to 1969
35.3%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
17.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
22.2%1980 to 1989
20.9%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
17.0%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
8.1%1939 or earlier
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