Income and Poverty in Jackson County, North Carolina
When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Jackson County had a medium-low median household income of $38,086 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 20.4 percent lower than the household income median in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the median household income is 29 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.
The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Jackson County had a median household income level of $38,281, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. In Jackson County, North Carolina White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,575 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $28,585. This median income level is 24.9 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 43.7 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $21,450. Hispanic Householders in Jackson County, North Carolina , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $36,787, which is 3.4 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.
Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Jackson County, North Carolina may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 15.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 28.1 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 Jackson County, having 18.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Jackson County had a median household income level of $38,281, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. In Jackson County, North Carolina White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,575 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $28,585. This median income level is 24.9 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 43.7 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $21,450. Hispanic Householders in Jackson County, North Carolina , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $36,787, which is 3.4 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.
Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Jackson County, North Carolina may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 15.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 28.1 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 Jackson County, having 18.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
