Income and Poverty in Cochran County, Texas

In Cochran County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $35,141 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 9.1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Cochran County reported an income level of $41,995, this median was 30.4 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 23.3 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $39,697. Hispanic in Cochran County, Texas reported a median household income of $25,121, this median is 22 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.

Compared to counties across the United States, Cochran County accounted a relatively low median income for households of $32,204 (2005 Dollars). This median is 45.1 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median is 52.6 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Cochran County, Texas can be understood to have a very high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 27.0 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 42.5 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Cochran County, having 56.8 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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