Income and Poverty in Madison County, North Carolina
When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Madison County was reported to have a medium-low median household income of $36,252 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 26.5 percent lower than the household income median in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the median is 35.5 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.
The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Madison County reported a median household income of $24,863, this level was 31.4 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 39.5 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $21,938. Hispanic Householders in Madison County, North Carolina recorded a median income of $55,993, this median household income is 54.5 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $34,891. This income level is 3.8 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Madison County, North Carolina White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,354 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.
When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Madison County, North Carolina can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 15.4 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 26.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Madison County, with 24.3 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Madison County reported a median household income of $24,863, this level was 31.4 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 39.5 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $21,938. Hispanic Householders in Madison County, North Carolina recorded a median income of $55,993, this median household income is 54.5 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $34,891. This income level is 3.8 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Madison County, North Carolina White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,354 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.
When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Madison County, North Carolina can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 15.4 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 26.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Madison County, with 24.3 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
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