Thursday, January 11, 2007

Income and Poverty in Brewster County, Texas

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Brewster County was reported to have a relatively low household income of $32,042 (2005 Dollars). This median is 45.8 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the income level is 53.3 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Brewster County, Texas can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 18.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 75.4 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Brewster County, accounting 29.4 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $53,016. This household income level is 65.5 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 Brewster County had a median household income level of $10,238, this was 68 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 11 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $28,519. Hispanic in Brewster County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $26,261, this median is 18 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Brewster County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $32,682 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 2 percent greater than the median income in 2000.







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

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