19.9% of Buna, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 14.7% of high school graduates and 9.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.7%. For comparison, it was 17.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Buna, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Buna:
19.9%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Buna:
12.1%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Buna:
13.3%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 23.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Buna:
14.2%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
32.7%
Residents above poverty level:
17.0%
Poverty by age in Buna, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Buna,TX (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
29.0%12 to 14 years
61.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
31.0%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Buna,TX (percentage below poverty level)
68.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
26.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
56.0%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
42.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Buna,TX (% below half of poverty level)
18.4%Under 6 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
23.1%18 to 24 years
16.4%25 to 34 years
20.7%35 to 44 years
12.9%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Buna, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buna, TX (%)
16.8%White
0.0%Black
62.6%Other race
0.0%2+ races
60.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buna, TX (absolute numbers)
278White
0Black
128Other race
02+ races
99Hispanic
19.6%Below poverty level
80.4%Above poverty level
68.4%Below poverty level
31.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Buna, TX
Children below poverty level:
Buna, Texas:
25.7%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Buna:
14.7%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Buna:
9.3%
Texas:
23.8%
42.7%Married-couple family
4.3%Male, no wife present
53.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
73.3%Worked part-time
26.7%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
77.1%One part-time, other didn't work
22.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.7%1995 to 1998
8.7%1990 to 1994
22.3%1980 to 1989
12.6%1970 to 1979
17.5%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
11.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.2%1999 to 2000
10.9%1995 to 1998
10.2%1990 to 1994
20.1%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
19.4%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.0%1939 or earlier
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