Income and Poverty in Iredell County, North Carolina
When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Iredell County reported a relatively high median income for households of $49,046 (2005 Dollars). This median is 6.5 percent higher than the median income in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the median household income is 0.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.
Hispanic Householders in Iredell County, North Carolina recorded a median income of $40,094, this median is 18.3 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Iredell County reported an income level of $49,644, which was 1.2 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $49,409. This income level is 0.7 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Iredell County, North Carolina White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $52,469 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 7 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 37.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $30,796.
As the median income level saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Iredell County, North Carolina, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This category saw a decline of 69.2 percent in the last five years. The Hispanic population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Iredell County, experiencing a 9.7 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.
The poverty rate in Iredell County, North Carolina has increased by 5.1 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 8.2 percent to 13.3 percent.
When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Iredell County, North Carolina may be understood as having a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 8.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 22.6 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 Iredell County, accounting 12.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.
The areas median household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $44,200, which amounts to a 9.9 percent decline. Iredell County, North Carolina, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 25 of 36 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of North Carolina. Iredell County ranks 225 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median household income in the United States.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
Hispanic Householders in Iredell County, North Carolina recorded a median income of $40,094, this median is 18.3 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Iredell County reported an income level of $49,644, which was 1.2 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $49,409. This income level is 0.7 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Iredell County, North Carolina White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $52,469 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 7 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 37.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $30,796.
As the median income level saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Iredell County, North Carolina, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This category saw a decline of 69.2 percent in the last five years. The Hispanic population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Iredell County, experiencing a 9.7 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.
The poverty rate in Iredell County, North Carolina has increased by 5.1 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 8.2 percent to 13.3 percent.
When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Iredell County, North Carolina may be understood as having a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 8.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 22.6 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 Iredell County, accounting 12.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.
The areas median household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $44,200, which amounts to a 9.9 percent decline. Iredell County, North Carolina, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 25 of 36 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of North Carolina. Iredell County ranks 225 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median household income in the United States.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
