Income and Poverty in Castro County, Texas
When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Castro County had a medium-low median household income of $35,824 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 30.4 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median is 37.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.
Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Castro County, Texas may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 19.0 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 48 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Castro County, with 28.9 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.
Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 5.2 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $33,963. Hispanic in Castro County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $29,192, this income level is 18.5 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Castro County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $38,404 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 7.2 percent greater than the median in 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Castro County had a median income of $31,005, this was 13.5 percent less than the median income level in this area.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Castro County, Texas may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 19.0 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 48 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Castro County, with 28.9 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.
Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 5.2 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $33,963. Hispanic in Castro County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $29,192, this income level is 18.5 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Castro County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $38,404 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 7.2 percent greater than the median in 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Castro County had a median income of $31,005, this was 13.5 percent less than the median income level in this area.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
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