32.6% of Falfurrias, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 9.5% of high school graduates and 70.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 94.4%. For comparison, it was 16.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Falfurrias, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Falfurrias:
32.6%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Falfurrias:
18.4%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Falfurrias:
31.8%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Falfurrias:
22.5%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
94.4%
Residents above poverty level:
16.6%
Poverty by age in Falfurrias, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Falfurrias,TX (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%5 years
82.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
83.0%18 to 24 years
81.0%25 to 34 years
31.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
43.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Falfurrias,TX (percentage below poverty level)
67.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
57.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
23.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
29.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Falfurrias,TX (% below half of poverty level)
43.8%Under 6 years
20.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
56.8%18 to 24 years
53.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Falfurrias, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Falfurrias, TX (%)
2.7%White
41.5%Other race
37.4%2+ races
35.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Falfurrias, TX (absolute numbers)
214Other race
7692+ races
1,429Hispanic
33.5%Below poverty level
66.5%Above poverty level
18.0%Below poverty level
82.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Falfurrias, TX
Children below poverty level:
Falfurrias, Texas:
35.4%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Falfurrias:
9.5%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Falfurrias:
70.5%
Texas:
23.8%
63.0%Married-couple family
3.9%Male, no wife present
33.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
53.2%Worked part-time
46.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.9%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
75.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
16.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
16.0%1970 to 1979
20.3%1960 to 1969
21.1%1950 to 1959
15.3%1940 to 1949
10.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
25.4%1960 to 1969
31.1%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
6.8%1939 or earlier
Discuss Falfurrias, Texas (TX) on our hugely popular Texas forum.