Income and Poverty in Abilene, TX
When put side-by-side with other Metros throughout the United States, the Abilene metro area can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 14.5 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 26.1 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Abilene, with 24.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.
The poverty rate in the Abilene, TX Metro has increased by 3.1 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 14.5 percent to 17.6 percent.
When compared to other Metro Areas throughout the United States, the Abilene metro area was reported to have a relatively low median household income of $39,821 (2005 Dollars). This median is 17.3 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and the income level is 23.4 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.
Hispanic households in Abilene, TX , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $31,340, this income level is 21.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $33,516. This household income level is 15.8 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 23.5 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $30,457. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Abilene had a median income of $39,697, this median was 0.3 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Abilene, TX White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $41,696 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 4.7 percent greater than the median income in 2000.
The areas median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $35,535, representing a 10.8 percent decline. The Abilene, TX MSA, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 10 of 22 metro area in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Texas. Abilene ranks 71 of 233 metro area when comparing the decline in median household income in the United States.
While household income level experienced a decline in the last five year in the Abilene, TX metro area, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in the household income level was the Hispanic category. This category saw a decline of 37.4 percent from 2000 to 2005. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Abilene, seeing a 7.3 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
The poverty rate in the Abilene, TX Metro has increased by 3.1 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 14.5 percent to 17.6 percent.
When compared to other Metro Areas throughout the United States, the Abilene metro area was reported to have a relatively low median household income of $39,821 (2005 Dollars). This median is 17.3 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and the income level is 23.4 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.
Hispanic households in Abilene, TX , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $31,340, this income level is 21.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $33,516. This household income level is 15.8 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 23.5 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $30,457. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Abilene had a median income of $39,697, this median was 0.3 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Abilene, TX White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $41,696 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 4.7 percent greater than the median income in 2000.
The areas median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $35,535, representing a 10.8 percent decline. The Abilene, TX MSA, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 10 of 22 metro area in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Texas. Abilene ranks 71 of 233 metro area when comparing the decline in median household income in the United States.
While household income level experienced a decline in the last five year in the Abilene, TX metro area, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in the household income level was the Hispanic category. This category saw a decline of 37.4 percent from 2000 to 2005. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Abilene, seeing a 7.3 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
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