Income and Poverty in Bell County, Texas
Hispanic households in Bell County, Texas recorded a median income of $36,524, this median is 15.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 13.7 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $37,246. In Bell County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $47,140 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 9.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $38,588. This income level is 10.6 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Bell County had a median income of $37,989, this median was 11.9 percent less than the median income level in this area.
As the median household income witnessed a decline in the last five year in Bell County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in median income was the Hispanic category. This group felt a decline of 6.3 percent from 2000 to 2005. The Black or African American population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Bell County, experiencing a 3.6 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.
The poverty rate in Bell County, Texas has increased by 1.6 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 12.1 percent to 13.7 percent.
Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Bell County reported a medium-high median income for households of $43,140 (2005 Dollars). This median is 8.3 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and the income level is 13.9 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.
The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $42,019, representing a 2.6 percent decline. Bell County, Texas, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 40 of 46 counties in percent of decline for household income in Texas. Bell County ranks 580 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median income in the US.
Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Bell County, Texas can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 12.1 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 18.4 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Bell County, reporting 18 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
As the median household income witnessed a decline in the last five year in Bell County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in median income was the Hispanic category. This group felt a decline of 6.3 percent from 2000 to 2005. The Black or African American population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Bell County, experiencing a 3.6 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.
The poverty rate in Bell County, Texas has increased by 1.6 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 12.1 percent to 13.7 percent.
Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Bell County reported a medium-high median income for households of $43,140 (2005 Dollars). This median is 8.3 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and the income level is 13.9 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.
The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $42,019, representing a 2.6 percent decline. Bell County, Texas, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 40 of 46 counties in percent of decline for household income in Texas. Bell County ranks 580 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median income in the US.
Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Bell County, Texas can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 12.1 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 18.4 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Bell County, reporting 18 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home