Income and Poverty in Coke County, Texas

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Coke County reported a median household income of $79,950, this was 134.9 percent greater than the median income level in this area. In Coke County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $34,502 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.4 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Coke County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $21,405, this income level is 37.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 44.1 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $19,013.

Compared to counties across the United States, Coke County had a relatively low median income for all households of $34,029 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 37.3 percent lower than the median income in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median household income is 44.4 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Coke County, Texas can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 13.0 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 29.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Coke County, reporting 26 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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