Income and Poverty in Bosque County, Texas

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 43.2 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $22,730. In Bosque County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $41,051 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 2.6 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Bosque County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $31,111, which is 22.2 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Bosque County reported a median household income of $42,014, this median was 5.1 percent greater than the areas median level for all households.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Bosque County accounted a medium-high household income of $39,992 (2005 Dollars). This median is 16.8 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median household income is 22.9 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Bosque County, Texas can be understood to have a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 12.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 26.1 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Bosque County, with 21.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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