10.1% of Blanket, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.1% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 7.6% of high school graduates and 10.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.4%. For comparison, it was 9.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Blanket, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Blanket:
10.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Blanket:
4.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Blanket:
9.9%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 28.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Blanket:
28.2%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.4%
Residents above poverty level:
9.8%
Poverty by age in Blanket, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Blanket,TX (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Blanket,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
29.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Blanket,TX (% below half of poverty level)
25.0%Under 6 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Blanket, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blanket, TX (%)
10.0%White
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Other race
34.0%2+ races
7.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blanket, TX (absolute numbers)
31White
0American Indian
1Other race
32+ races
6Hispanic
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Blanket, TX
Children below poverty level:
Blanket, Texas:
21.5%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Blanket:
7.6%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Blanket:
10.6%
Texas:
23.8%
28.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
71.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
33.3%Worked part-time
66.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%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
0.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
50.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
31.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.3%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
22.7%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
6.4%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
21.8%1939 or earlier
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