Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Income and Poverty in Jones County, North Carolina

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Jones County was reported to have a medium-low household income of $36,132 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 26.9 percent lower than the median income in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the median is 36 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 18.7 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $29,383. In Jones County, North Carolina White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $40,950 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 13.3 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $69,573. This household income level is 92.6 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Jones County reported a median household income of $61,425, which was 70 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic in Jones County, North Carolina , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $27,970, this income level is 22.6 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Jones County, North Carolina can be recognized as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 16.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 22.8 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Jones County, accounting 28.5 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

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