Income and Poverty in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
When put side-by-side with other Metros throughout the United States, the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 15.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 31.3 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, accounting 25.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.
Compared to other MSAs throughout the nation, the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area reported a medium-low median income for households of $41,733 (2005 Dollars). This median is 11.9 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 17.7 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.
The household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $37,623, which amounts to a 9.8 percent decline. The Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 13 of 22 metro area in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Texas. Beaumont-Port Arthur ranks 82 of 233 metro area in terms of the decline in median household income in the United States.
While household income level experienced a decline from 2000 to 2005 in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in median household income was the Hispanic category. This category saw a decline of 22.8 percent since the year 2000. The Asian population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Beaumont-Port Arthur, seeing a 140.3 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.
The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Beaumont-Port Arthur reported an income level of $40,352, this median was 3.3 percent less than the median for all households. In Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $47,448 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 13.7 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 38.3 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $25,749. Hispanic households in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX recorded a median income of $38,332, this median household income is 8.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $45,976. This household income level is 10.2 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.
The poverty rate in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro has increased by 1.0 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 15.7 percent to 16.7 percent.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
Compared to other MSAs throughout the nation, the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area reported a medium-low median income for households of $41,733 (2005 Dollars). This median is 11.9 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 17.7 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.
The household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $37,623, which amounts to a 9.8 percent decline. The Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 13 of 22 metro area in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Texas. Beaumont-Port Arthur ranks 82 of 233 metro area in terms of the decline in median household income in the United States.
While household income level experienced a decline from 2000 to 2005 in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in median household income was the Hispanic category. This category saw a decline of 22.8 percent since the year 2000. The Asian population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Beaumont-Port Arthur, seeing a 140.3 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.
The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Beaumont-Port Arthur reported an income level of $40,352, this median was 3.3 percent less than the median for all households. In Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $47,448 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 13.7 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 38.3 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $25,749. Hispanic households in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX recorded a median income of $38,332, this median household income is 8.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $45,976. This household income level is 10.2 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.
The poverty rate in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro has increased by 1.0 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 15.7 percent to 16.7 percent.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
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