20.9% of Brookshire, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.2% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 24.6% of high school graduates and 6.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.9%. For comparison, it was 24.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brookshire, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brookshire:
20.9%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brookshire:
5.0%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brookshire:
31.7%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brookshire:
19.7%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.9%
Residents above poverty level:
24.9%
Poverty by age in Brookshire, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brookshire,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
42.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
87.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brookshire,TX (percentage below poverty level)
27.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.7%6 to 11 years
36.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
27.0%18 to 24 years
60.3%25 to 34 years
15.3%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
24.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
29.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brookshire,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
14.8%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
41.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brookshire, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brookshire, TX (%)
23.6%White
43.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
17.6%Other race
11.3%2+ races
15.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brookshire, TX (absolute numbers)
158White
421Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
433Other race
1582+ races
516Hispanic
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
18.8%Below poverty level
81.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brookshire, TX
Children below poverty level:
Brookshire, Texas:
16.7%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brookshire:
24.6%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brookshire:
6.3%
Texas:
23.8%
49.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.4%Worked part-time
71.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
81.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
19.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.7%1995 to 1998
14.9%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
11.7%1970 to 1979
26.6%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.4%1999 to 2000
12.2%1995 to 1998
9.6%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
20.4%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
7.4%1950 to 1959
10.1%1940 to 1949
3.5%1939 or earlier
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