Income and Poverty in Briscoe County, Texas

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Briscoe County reported a medium-low median income for households of $35,003 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 33.5 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the income level is 40.4 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Briscoe County, Texas can be understood to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 16.0 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 32.7 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Briscoe County, reporting 31.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

In Briscoe County, Texas White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,429 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.2 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic households in Briscoe County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $28,373, this median household income is 18.9 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 60.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $13,894.







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