Income and Poverty in Culberson County, Texas

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Culberson County had a relatively low household income of $30,282 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 54.3 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and this is 62.3 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Culberson County had a median income of $14,625, which was 51.7 percent less than the median income level in this area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $89,252. This income level is 194.7 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Culberson County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $25,313, this median is 16.4 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Culberson County, Texas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $32,021 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 5.7 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 295.1 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $119,649.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Culberson County, Texas may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 25.1 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 30.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Culberson County, accounting 44.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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