Income and Poverty in Kimble County, Texas
When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Kimble County reported a relatively low median income for households of $34,393 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 35.8 percent lower than the median income in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 42.9 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, Kimble County, Texas can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 18.8 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 100 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Kimble County, reporting 31.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.
Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 36.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $21,938. In Kimble County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $35,155 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 2.2 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Kimble County reported an income level of $234,001, this median was 580.4 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $2,924. This income level is 91.5 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Kimble County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $27,148, this median household income is 21.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Kimble County, Texas can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 18.8 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 100 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Kimble County, reporting 31.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.
Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 36.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $21,938. In Kimble County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $35,155 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 2.2 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Kimble County reported an income level of $234,001, this median was 580.4 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $2,924. This income level is 91.5 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Kimble County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $27,148, this median household income is 21.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
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