Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Macon County accounted a medium-low household income of $37,603 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 21.9 percent lower than the median income in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the median is 30.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.
Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Macon County, North Carolina can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 12.6 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 48.6 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Macon County, having 19.4 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.
The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Macon County had a median household income level of $49,433, this was 31.5 percent greater than the median for all households. Hispanic in Macon County, North Carolina reported a median household income of $26,325, this income level is 30 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 61.1 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $60,590. In Macon County, North Carolina White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,696 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $27,495. This median is 26.9 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Macon County, North Carolina can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 12.6 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 48.6 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Macon County, having 19.4 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.
The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Macon County had a median household income level of $49,433, this was 31.5 percent greater than the median for all households. Hispanic in Macon County, North Carolina reported a median household income of $26,325, this income level is 30 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 61.1 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $60,590. In Macon County, North Carolina White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,696 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $27,495. This median is 26.9 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
