Income and Poverty in Cooke County, Texas

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 35.5 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $28,401. Hispanic Householders in Cooke County, Texas recorded a median income of $30,277, this median is 31.3 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $23,217. This income level is 47.3 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Cooke County reported a median household income of $26,952, which was 38.8 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Cooke County, Texas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $46,011 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 4.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Cooke County accounted a medium-high median income for all households of $44,049 (2005 Dollars). This median is 6.1 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 11.5 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, Cooke County, Texas may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 14.1 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 39.6 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Cooke County, reporting 28.4 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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