Income and Poverty in Brazos County, Texas
When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Brazos County, Texas can be recognized as having a very high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 26.9 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 38.5 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 18 to 64 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Brazos County, having 30.1 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.
Compared to counties across the United States, Brazos County reported a relatively low median income for households of $34,052 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 37.2 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 44.3 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.
The poverty rate in Brazos County, Texas has increased by 3.5 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 26.9 percent to 30.4 percent.
As the median income level saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Brazos County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This group felt a decline of 2044227.6 percent since the year 2000. The Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Brazos County, undergoing a 7.3 percent decline in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.
The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $30,010, which amounts to a 11.9 percent decline. Brazos County, Texas, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 19 of 46 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Texas. Brazos County ranks 143 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median household income in the United States.
Hispanic Householders in Brazos County, Texas reported a median household income of $29,779, which is 12.5 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Brazos County reported a median household income of $32,614, this level was 4.2 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Brazos County, Texas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,816 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 8.1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $21,272. This median is 37.5 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 31.9 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $23,186.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
Compared to counties across the United States, Brazos County reported a relatively low median income for households of $34,052 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 37.2 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 44.3 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.
The poverty rate in Brazos County, Texas has increased by 3.5 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 26.9 percent to 30.4 percent.
As the median income level saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Brazos County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This group felt a decline of 2044227.6 percent since the year 2000. The Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Brazos County, undergoing a 7.3 percent decline in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.
The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $30,010, which amounts to a 11.9 percent decline. Brazos County, Texas, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 19 of 46 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Texas. Brazos County ranks 143 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median household income in the United States.
Hispanic Householders in Brazos County, Texas reported a median household income of $29,779, which is 12.5 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Brazos County reported a median household income of $32,614, this level was 4.2 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Brazos County, Texas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,816 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 8.1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $21,272. This median is 37.5 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 31.9 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $23,186.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
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