Income and Poverty in Bastrop County, Texas
The rate of poverty in Bastrop County, Texas has declined by 3.1 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 11.6 percent to 8.5 percent.
Compared to counties across the United States, Bastrop County reported a relatively high median household income of $50,986 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 8.4 percent higher than the median income in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median is 3.6 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.
The median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $46,097, representing a 9.6 percent decline. Bastrop County, Texas, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 27 of 46 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Texas. Bastrop County ranks 245 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in household income across the nation.
While the median household income saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Bastrop County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in household income was the Asian Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 2156067.2 percent since the year 2000. The Black or African American population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Bastrop County, undergoing a 14.9 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.
Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Bastrop County, Texas can be considered to have a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 11.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 28.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Bastrop County, accounting 17.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.
Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 49 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $25,982. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $30,922. This household income level is 39.4 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic headed households in Bastrop County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $48,740, which is 4.4 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Bastrop County had a median household income level of $64,513, which was 26.5 percent greater than the median income level in this area. In Bastrop County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $54,465 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 6.8 percent greater than the median income in 2000.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
Compared to counties across the United States, Bastrop County reported a relatively high median household income of $50,986 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 8.4 percent higher than the median income in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median is 3.6 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.
The median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $46,097, representing a 9.6 percent decline. Bastrop County, Texas, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 27 of 46 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Texas. Bastrop County ranks 245 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in household income across the nation.
While the median household income saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Bastrop County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in household income was the Asian Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 2156067.2 percent since the year 2000. The Black or African American population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Bastrop County, undergoing a 14.9 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.
Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Bastrop County, Texas can be considered to have a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 11.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 28.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Bastrop County, accounting 17.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.
Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 49 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $25,982. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $30,922. This household income level is 39.4 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic headed households in Bastrop County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $48,740, which is 4.4 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Bastrop County had a median household income level of $64,513, which was 26.5 percent greater than the median income level in this area. In Bastrop County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $54,465 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 6.8 percent greater than the median income in 2000.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
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