Income and Poverty in Angelina County, Texas
The poverty rate in Angelina County, Texas has increased by 5.5 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 15.8 percent to 21.3 percent.
When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Angelina County, Texas can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 15.8 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 34.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Angelina County, reporting 27.1 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.
Compared to counties across the United States, Angelina County accounted a medium-high median income for households of $39,553 (2005 Dollars). This median is 18.1 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and the median household income is 24.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.
The household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $37,236, which amounts to a 5.9 percent decline. Angelina County, Texas, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 37 of 46 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Texas. Angelina County ranks 421 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income in the US.
As the median household income witnessed a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Angelina County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in median income was the Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 36.4 percent from 2000 to 2005. The Asian population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Angelina County, seeing a 78.7 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.
The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Angelina County had a median income of $45,736, this median was 15.6 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. In Angelina County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $42,700 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 8 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 37.9 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $24,570. Hispanic Householders in Angelina County, Texas reported a median household income of $37,148, this median household income is 6.1 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $57,236. This median income level is 44.7 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Angelina County, Texas can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 15.8 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 34.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Angelina County, reporting 27.1 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.
Compared to counties across the United States, Angelina County accounted a medium-high median income for households of $39,553 (2005 Dollars). This median is 18.1 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and the median household income is 24.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.
The household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $37,236, which amounts to a 5.9 percent decline. Angelina County, Texas, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 37 of 46 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Texas. Angelina County ranks 421 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income in the US.
As the median household income witnessed a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Angelina County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in median income was the Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 36.4 percent from 2000 to 2005. The Asian population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Angelina County, seeing a 78.7 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.
The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Angelina County had a median income of $45,736, this median was 15.6 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. In Angelina County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $42,700 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 8 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 37.9 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $24,570. Hispanic Householders in Angelina County, Texas reported a median household income of $37,148, this median household income is 6.1 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $57,236. This median income level is 44.7 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
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