Income and Poverty in Blanco County, Texas

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Blanco County, Texas may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 11.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 100 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Blanco County, reporting 17.6 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Blanco County had a medium-high household income of $46,062 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 1.4 percent lower than the median income in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median is 6.7 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Blanco County, Texas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $46,422 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.8 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 10.5 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $50,895. Hispanic Householders in Blanco County, Texas reported a median household income of $31,736, which is 31.1 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Blanco County reported an income level of $100,074, this was 117.3 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $2,924. This median is 93.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.