Income and Poverty in Northampton County, North Carolina
Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Northampton County, North Carolina can be recognized as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 21.3 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 41.4 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Northampton County, having 35.5 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.
The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Northampton County reported a median household income of $67,763, this was 117.3 percent greater than the median for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 23.6 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $23,836. Hispanic in Northampton County, North Carolina recorded a median income of $20,110, this median is 35.5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $17,062. This household income level is 45.3 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. In Northampton County, North Carolina White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $43,195 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 38.5 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.
Compared to counties across the United States, Northampton County accounted a relatively low median household income of $31,183 (2005 Dollars). This median is 47 percent lower than the median in North Carolina of $45,845 and the income level is 57.6 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Northampton County reported a median household income of $67,763, this was 117.3 percent greater than the median for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 23.6 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $23,836. Hispanic in Northampton County, North Carolina recorded a median income of $20,110, this median is 35.5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $17,062. This household income level is 45.3 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. In Northampton County, North Carolina White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $43,195 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 38.5 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.
Compared to counties across the United States, Northampton County accounted a relatively low median household income of $31,183 (2005 Dollars). This median is 47 percent lower than the median in North Carolina of $45,845 and the income level is 57.6 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
