Income and Poverty in Brooks County, Texas

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 0.7 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $21,938. In Brooks County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $22,053 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.2 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Brooks County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $20,917, this income level is 4 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Brooks County had a median income of $14,416, this level was 33.8 percent less than the median level for total households in the area.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Brooks County had a very low median income for households of $21,788 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 114.4 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the income level is 125.5 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Brooks County, Texas can be understood to have a very high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 40.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 65.5 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Brooks County, reporting 86.3 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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