Income and Poverty in Clarke County, Alabama
When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Clarke County accounted a relatively low median income for households of $32,044 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 24.6 percent lower than the median in State of Alabama of $39,938 and this is 53.3 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.
Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 39.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $19,476. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $89,132. This income level is 178.2 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Clarke County, Alabama White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $45,191 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 41 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic in Clarke County, Alabama recorded a median income of $23,217, this median is 27.5 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Clarke County had a median household income level of $13,163, this level was 58.9 percent less than the median income level in this area.
When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Clarke County, Alabama can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 22.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 50 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Clarke County, reporting 32.9 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 39.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $19,476. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $89,132. This income level is 178.2 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Clarke County, Alabama White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $45,191 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 41 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic in Clarke County, Alabama recorded a median income of $23,217, this median is 27.5 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Clarke County had a median household income level of $13,163, this level was 58.9 percent less than the median income level in this area.
When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Clarke County, Alabama can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 22.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 50 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Clarke County, reporting 32.9 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
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