Income and Poverty in Bowie County, Texas
While the median household income saw a decline since 2000 in Bowie County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in median household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 63.4 percent since 2000. The Asian Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Bowie County, encountering a 43.5 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.
Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 47.4 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $20,309. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $71,078. This household income level is 84.1 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Bowie County reported an income level of $38,513, this level was 0.3 percent less than the median for all households. Hispanic households in Bowie County, Texas reported a median household income of $33,053, this median household income is 14.4 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Bowie County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $44,638 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 15.6 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.
The poverty rate in Bowie County, Texas has increased by 0.3 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 17.7 percent to 18 percent.
When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Bowie County had a medium-low median income for households of $38,611 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 21 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 27.3 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.
Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Bowie County, Texas may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 17.7 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 39.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Bowie County, with 32.1 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.
The household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $32,626, posting a 15.5 percent decline. Bowie County, Texas, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 8 of 46 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Texas. Bowie County ranks 44 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in household income across the nation.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 47.4 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $20,309. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $71,078. This household income level is 84.1 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Bowie County reported an income level of $38,513, this level was 0.3 percent less than the median for all households. Hispanic households in Bowie County, Texas reported a median household income of $33,053, this median household income is 14.4 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Bowie County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $44,638 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 15.6 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.
The poverty rate in Bowie County, Texas has increased by 0.3 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 17.7 percent to 18 percent.
When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Bowie County had a medium-low median income for households of $38,611 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 21 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 27.3 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.
Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Bowie County, Texas may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 17.7 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 39.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Bowie County, with 32.1 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.
The household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $32,626, posting a 15.5 percent decline. Bowie County, Texas, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 8 of 46 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Texas. Bowie County ranks 44 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in household income across the nation.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
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