Latest news about poverty in Primera, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.9% of Primera, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 17.6% of high school graduates and 18.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.4%. For comparison, it was 14.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Primera, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Primera:
23.9%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Primera:
5.0%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Primera:
41.8%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Primera:
23.2%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.4%
Residents above poverty level:
14.9%
Poverty by age in Primera, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Primera,TX (percentage below poverty level)
16.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
26.9%6 to 11 years
30.5%12 to 14 years
14.4%16 and 17 years
2.7%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
22.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.7%55 to 64 years
31.5%65 to 74 years
79.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Primera,TX (percentage below poverty level)
58.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
50.7%6 to 11 years
22.6%12 to 14 years
62.2%15 years
9.2%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
27.7%25 to 34 years
10.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.4%55 to 64 years
26.4%65 to 74 years
20.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Primera,TX (% below half of poverty level)
18.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 17 years
2.2%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Primera, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Primera, TX (%)
47.7%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
12.7%2+ races
16.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Primera, TX (absolute numbers)
411White
0Black
0Other race
1792+ races
733Hispanic
21.4%Below poverty level
78.6%Above poverty level
17.5%Below poverty level
82.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Primera, TX
Children below poverty level:
Primera, Texas:
32.1%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Primera:
17.6%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Primera:
18.7%
Texas:
23.8%
64.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
35.9%Female, no husband present
5.2%Worked full-time, year-round
4.7%Worked part-time
90.1%Did not work
44.7%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
21.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
34.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
9.7%1999 to 2000
14.9%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
27.6%1970 to 1979
7.5%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
3.7%1940 to 1949
6.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.9%1999 to 2000
17.0%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
29.2%1980 to 1989
16.2%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
5.2%1939 or earlier
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