Income and Poverty in Wilcox County, Alabama
Compared to counties across the United States, Wilcox County was reported to have a very low median income for households of $19,476 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 105.1 percent lower than the median in State of Alabama of $39,938 and this is 152.3 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.
In Wilcox County, Alabama White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,392 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 102.3 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Wilcox County had a median household income level of $41,681, this median was 114 percent greater than the median income level in this area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 32.9 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $13,063. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $30,713. This household income level is 57.7 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic households in Wilcox County, Alabama recorded a median income of $33,638, which is 72.7 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.
When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Wilcox County, Alabama can be understood to have a very high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 39.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 50.5 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Wilcox County, accounting 53.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
In Wilcox County, Alabama White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,392 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 102.3 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Wilcox County had a median household income level of $41,681, this median was 114 percent greater than the median income level in this area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 32.9 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $13,063. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $30,713. This household income level is 57.7 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic households in Wilcox County, Alabama recorded a median income of $33,638, which is 72.7 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.
When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Wilcox County, Alabama can be understood to have a very high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 39.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 50.5 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Wilcox County, accounting 53.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
