Latest news about poverty in Penitas, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
27.1% of Penitas, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 19.8% of high school graduates and 21.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.7%. For comparison, it was 10.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Penitas, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Penitas:
27.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Penitas:
6.1%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Penitas:
44.6%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Penitas:
20.7%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.7%
Residents above poverty level:
10.3%
Poverty by age in Penitas, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Penitas,TX (percentage below poverty level)
48.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
83.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
28.0%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
50.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Penitas,TX (percentage below poverty level)
32.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
40.2%6 to 11 years
67.5%12 to 14 years
11.3%15 years
65.3%16 and 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
48.7%25 to 34 years
38.8%35 to 44 years
12.1%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
27.2%65 to 74 years
15.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Penitas,TX (% below half of poverty level)
11.4%Under 6 years
8.5%6 to 11 years
2.5%12 to 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Penitas, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Penitas, TX (%)
2.1%White
0.0%Black
1.0%Other race
37.8%2+ races
27.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Penitas, TX (absolute numbers)
1,7832+ races
1,738Hispanic
28.8%Below poverty level
71.2%Above poverty level
23.2%Below poverty level
76.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Penitas, TX
Children below poverty level:
Penitas, Texas:
42.9%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Penitas:
19.8%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Penitas:
21.3%
Texas:
23.8%
57.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
42.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
3.2%Worked part-time
96.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
42.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
20.2%One part-time, other didn't work
37.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
22.4%1995 to 1998
10.4%1990 to 1994
20.9%1980 to 1989
22.4%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
15.9%1995 to 1998
17.4%1990 to 1994
25.4%1980 to 1989
17.9%1970 to 1979
5.5%1960 to 1969
8.5%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
2.5%1939 or earlier
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