Income and Poverty in Cass County, Texas

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 34.9 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $21,647. In Cass County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $36,766 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 10.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Cass County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $30,713, this median is 7.7 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Cass County reported a median household income of $33,638, which was 1.1 percent greater than the median income level in this area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $4,388. This household income level is 86.8 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Cass County, Texas can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 17.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 81.1 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Cass County, reporting 31.7 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Cass County accounted a relatively low median income for all households of $33,276 (2005 Dollars). This median is 40.4 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and this is 47.7 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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