Income and Poverty in Hoke County, North Carolina
Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Hoke County accounted a medium-low household income of $38,879 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 17.9 percent lower than the household income median in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the income level is 26.4 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.
The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $44,710. This median income level is 15 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Hoke County reported a median household income of $32,500, this was 16.4 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 20.8 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $30,773. Hispanic households in Hoke County, North Carolina recorded a median income of $36,353, which is 6.5 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Hoke County, North Carolina White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $45,392 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 16.8 percent greater than the median income in 2000.
When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Hoke County, North Carolina may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 17.7 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 26.3 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Hoke County, reporting 29.5 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $44,710. This median income level is 15 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Hoke County reported a median household income of $32,500, this was 16.4 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 20.8 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $30,773. Hispanic households in Hoke County, North Carolina recorded a median income of $36,353, which is 6.5 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Hoke County, North Carolina White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $45,392 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 16.8 percent greater than the median income in 2000.
When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Hoke County, North Carolina may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 17.7 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 26.3 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Hoke County, reporting 29.5 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
