Income and Poverty in Cherokee County, Texas
Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Cherokee County had a relatively low median income for households of $34,296 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 36.2 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 43.3 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.
According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $34,369. This median is 0.2 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Cherokee County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $36,933 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 7.7 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 34.7 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $22,381. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Cherokee County had a median income of $22,304, this level was 35 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic in Cherokee County, Texas reported a median household income of $29,179, this income level is 14.9 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.
When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Cherokee County, Texas can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 17.9 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 34.9 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Cherokee County, reporting 28 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $34,369. This median is 0.2 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Cherokee County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $36,933 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 7.7 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 34.7 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $22,381. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Cherokee County had a median income of $22,304, this level was 35 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic in Cherokee County, Texas reported a median household income of $29,179, this income level is 14.9 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.
When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Cherokee County, Texas can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 17.9 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 34.9 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Cherokee County, reporting 28 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
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