Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

105,662

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

0.543% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

0.931% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,809

1.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$228,900

3.81% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

44,247

1.49% 1-year growth

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21.4% of the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96% of the residents in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX are Brazosport College (989 degrees awarded in 2024) and Natural Images Beauty College (49 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX was $228,900, and the homeownership rate was 69.6%.

Most people in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX borders Galveston County (Central, South & East)--Galveston, Texas City & La Marque Cities PUMA, TX, Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Central), Alvin City PUMA, TX, Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX, and Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX is home to a population of 106k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.26% of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (8.73k people).

In 2024, there were 2.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.4k people) in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 9.36k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX are Spanish (20,000 households), Arabic (267 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (165 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

52,617

Women

49.8%

52,943

Men

50.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 105,560 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
54.4k ± 1.9k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
18.7k ± 1.99k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.36k ± 1.31k

35.4%

Hispanic Population

37.4k people

35.4% of the people in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX are hispanic (37.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
5,406 ± 1,758 people
Cuba
304 ± 427 people
Honduras
273 ± 405 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 5,406 Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX residents, followed by Cuba with 304 and Honduras with 273.

Foreign-Born Population

8.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.73k people

8.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.61k people

As of 2024, 8.26% of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX residents (8.73k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX was 8.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
20,000 households (20%)
Arabic
267 households (0.267%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
165 households (0.165%)

21.4% of the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX was Spanish. 20% of the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,012 ± 402
Gulf War (2001-)
1,474 ± 397
Gulf War (1990s)
617 ± 205

Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX.

Health

83.5% of the population of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 45.9% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.5%

Uninsured

45.9%

Employer Coverage

12.5%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.03%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX declined by 3.77% from 17.1% to 16.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX employs 44.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX were Construction (5,259 people), Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals (4,466 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,178 people), and the highest paying industries were Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services ($203,930), Electronics & appliance retailers ($149,175), and Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($149,100).

Males in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.48 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,556. The income inequality in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.441, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

19,992

Women

45.2%

24,255

Men

54.8%

The workforce of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX in 2024 was 44,247 people, with 45.2% woman, and 54.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

44.2k

2024 Value

1.49%

1 Year growth

± 1.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.49%, from 43.6k employees to 44.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX, are Cooks (1,309 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,000 people), and Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors (975 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

44.2k

2024 Value

1.49%

1 Year growth

± 1.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.49%, from 43.6k employees to 44.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX, are Construction (5,259 people), Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals (4,466 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,178 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,201

Median earning men ± $2,709

$35,748

Median earning women ± $1,464

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($97,138), Information ($83,984), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,322).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($87,938), Public Administration ($61,426), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,792).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX awarded 1,038 degrees. The student population of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,714 male students and 2,173 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (479 and 47.3%), White (391 and 38.6%), Black or African American (62 and 6.12%), and Unknown (49 and 4.84%).

The largest universities in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Brazosport College (989 and 95.3%) and Natural Images Beauty College (49 and 4.72%).

The most popular majors in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX are General Studies (258 and 24.9%), Chemical Technology (249 and 24%), and Instrumentation Technology (83 and 8%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $2,613 for in-state students and $4,038 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,887 students enrolled in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX, 44.1% men and 55.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,733 records, of which 56.4% were women and 43.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
258 degrees awarded
Chemical Technology
70 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
33 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX was General Studies with 258 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Brazosport College
989 degrees awarded
Natural Images Beauty College
49 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Brazosport College with 989 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 573 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX, which is 1.23 times more than the 465 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 479 degrees mean that there were 1.23 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 391 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,613) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($673) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.96% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.82% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (23.9k), Some college (22.3k), and Secondary Education (13.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX was $228,900 in 2024, which is 0.688 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $220,500 to $228,900, a 3.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX is 69.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$228,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,050

$27,165

Median Property Taxes

±$1,437

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.6% of the housing units in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$78,809

Median Household Income

± $3,733

39k

Number of Households

± 1,875

In 2024, the median household income of the 39k households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX grew to $78,809 from the previous year's value of $77,328.

The following chart displays the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.441

2024 Wage GINI in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.6%)
Worked At Home (6.84%)
Carpooled (6.66%)

In 2024, 84.6% of workers in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.84%) and those who carpooled to work (6.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.84% of the workforce in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX (10.6k out of 102k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.