Income and Poverty in Camp County, Texas

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Camp County, Texas can be recognized as having a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 20.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 46 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Camp County, accounting 48.1 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Camp County accounted a medium-low median income for all households of $36,462 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 28.1 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and the income level is 34.8 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

In Camp County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $40,208 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 10.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Camp County reported a median household income of $48,263, this median was 32.4 percent greater than the median income level in this area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 42.4 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $20,997. Hispanic in Camp County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $27,828, this median household income is 23.7 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $48,053. This median is 31.8 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.







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