19.0% of Gordon, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 11.4% of high school graduates and 27.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.0%. For comparison, it was 10.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gordon, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gordon:
19.0%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gordon:
11.6%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gordon:
31.3%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gordon:
25.2%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
31.0%
Residents above poverty level:
10.9%
Poverty by age in Gordon, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gordon,TX (percentage below poverty level)
90.9%Under 5 years
14.1%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gordon,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
45.0%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
28.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gordon,TX (% below half of poverty level)
80.8%Under 6 years
14.6%6 to 11 years
37.5%12 to 17 years
28.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
26.1%35 to 44 years
5.3%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 Gordon, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gordon, TX (%)
15.7%White
0.0%Other race
29.1%2+ races
62.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gordon, TX (absolute numbers)
77White
0Other race
102+ races
20Hispanic
19.1%Below poverty level
80.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gordon, TX
Children below poverty level:
Gordon, Texas:
33.1%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gordon:
11.4%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gordon:
27.3%
Texas:
23.8%
48.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
51.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
72.7%Worked part-time
27.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
21.4%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
42.9%One part-time, other didn't work
35.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
33.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
33.3%1940 to 1949
20.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
9.2%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
14.2%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
6.4%1950 to 1959
17.7%1940 to 1949
20.6%1939 or earlier
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