Income and Poverty in Borden County, Texas

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Borden County, Texas can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 14.0 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The White race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 14.3 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Borden County, having 24.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

In Borden County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $34,435 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.8 percent greater than the median in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $19,013. This median income level is 44.4 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic households in Borden County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $32,175, this income level is 5.8 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Borden County reported a relatively low median income for households of $34,170 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 36.7 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 43.8 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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