Thursday, January 11, 2007

Income and Poverty in Burnet County, Texas

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 24.2 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $33,638. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $48,263. This household income level is 8.8 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic Householders in Burnet County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $35,297, this income level is 20.4 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Burnet County reported a median household income of $30,846, this median was 30.5 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Burnet County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $45,577 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 2.7 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Burnet County, Texas can be considered to have a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 10.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 40.5 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Burnet County, with 17.8 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Burnet County reported a medium-high median income for households of $44,368 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 5.3 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and this is 10.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

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