Income and Poverty in Winkler County, Texas
When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Winkler County, Texas can be recognized as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 18.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 84.6 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Winkler County, reporting 29 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.
Compared to counties across the United States, Winkler County accounted a medium-low median income for all households of $35,791 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 30.5 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and this is 37.3 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.
The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Winkler County reported a median household income of $38,350, this level was 7.1 percent greater than the median income level in this area. In Winkler County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $37,543 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 4.9 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic in Winkler County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $29,250, this median is 18.3 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 37.6 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $22,327.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
Compared to counties across the United States, Winkler County accounted a medium-low median income for all households of $35,791 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 30.5 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and this is 37.3 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.
The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Winkler County reported a median household income of $38,350, this level was 7.1 percent greater than the median income level in this area. In Winkler County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $37,543 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 4.9 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic in Winkler County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $29,250, this median is 18.3 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 37.6 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $22,327.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
