Monday, December 18, 2006

Income and Poverty in Drew County, Arkansas

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Drew County, Arkansas can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 18.2 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 41 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Drew County, accounting 33.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Drew County accounted a relatively low median household income of $33,494 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 12.4 percent lower than the household income median in State of Arkansas of $37,653 and the income level is 46.7 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Hispanic in Drew County, Arkansas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $22,565, this median household income is 32.6 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Drew County, Arkansas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,754 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 12.7 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Drew County reported an income level of $40,073, this median was 19.6 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 32.3 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $22,682. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $65,569. This median is 95.8 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

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