All incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars using R-CPI-U-RS. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
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Age of householder
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Grimes County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $84,122. Here are the key highlights for income distribution by age:
- In terms of income distribution across age cohorts, in Grimes County, householders within the 25 to 44 years age group have the highest median household income at $84,122, followed by those in the 45 to 64 years age group with an income of $71,269. Meanwhile householders within the 65 years and over age group report the second lowest median household income of $53,496. Notably, householders within the under 25 years age group, had the lowest median household income at $34,881.
- Notably, household income for individuals within the 25 to 44 years age group demonstrated a remarkable increase of $28,338(50.80%), escalating from a median of $55,784 in 2011 to $84,122 in 2021.
- 215(2.27%) households where the householder is under 25 years old.
- 2,489(26.29%) households with a householder aged between 25 and 44 years.
- 3,729(39.38%) households with a householder aged between 45 and 64 years.
- 3,036(32.06%) households where the householder is over 65 years old.
![Grimes County, TX median household income by age of householder The bar chart shows Grimes County, TX median household income by age of householder. All incomes have been adjusted for 2022 inflation using the Consumer Price Index retroactive series (R-CPI-U-RS).](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/grimes-county-tx-median-household-income-by-age.jpeg)
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Gender
In Grimes County, the population consists of 15,700 males (54.37%) and 13,178 females (45.63%). Here are the primary highlights from the gender-based income distribution analysis:
- In Grimes County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,131 for males and $22,899 for females.
- However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,923 for males and $36,510 for females.
- In Grimes County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,131 for males and $22,899 for females.
- In Grimes County, among full-time, year-round workers aged 15 years and older, males earned a median income of $58,923, while females earned $36,510, leading to a 38% gender pay gap among full-time workers. This illustrates that women earn 62 cents for each dollar earned by men in full-time roles. This level of income gap emphasizes the urgency to address and rectify this ongoing disparity, where women, despite working full-time, face a more significant wage discrepancy compared to men in the same employment roles.
![Grimes County, TX gender based income disparity Line chart showing the annual median income trends in Grimes County, TX for males and females across four employment categories: (1) Males in full-time year-round positions, (2) Males in non-full-time roles (part-time and other employment types), (3) Females in full-time year-round positions, and (4) Females in non-full-time roles (part-time and other employment types).](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/grimes-county-tx-income-by-gender.jpeg)
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Race
In Grimes County, the population is predominantly White, constituting 70.76% of the total residents. Here are the key highlights from the analysis of income distribution by race:
- The median household income for White households is $74,556.
- In Grimes County, White is both the largest group and the one with the highest median household income, which stands at $74,556.
- In Grimes County, the median household income for the households where the householder is White increased by $19,915(36.45%), between 2011 and 2021. The median household income, in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars, was $54,641 in 2011 and $74,556 in 2021.
- In Grimes County, the median household income for the households where the householder is Black or African American increased by $1,831(5.51%), between 2011 and 2021. The median household income, in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars, was $33,224 in 2011 and $35,055 in 2021.
![Grimes County, TX median household income diversity across racial categories The bar chart shows Grimes County, TX median household income across all racial categories identified by the U.S. Census Bureau.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/grimes-county-tx-median-household-income-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Grimes County, TX median household income trends by year, family type and household size (2010-2021):
- From 2010 to 2021, the median household income for Grimes County increased by $10,666 (20.05%), as per the American Community Survey estimates.
- Between 2010 and 2021, median household income, adjusted for 2022 inflation, experienced growth year by year for 7 years and declined for 4 years.
- The most significant year-by-year growth occured from 2011 to 2012, when the median household income increased by 3,143 (from $52,969 to $56,112). Similarly the most substantial year-by-year decline occured from 2017 to 2018, when the median household income decreased by 774 (from $59,575 to $58,801).
- It then further increased to $120,956 for 7-person households, the largest household size for which the bureau reported a median household income.
- With a Gini coefficient of 0.4707, it is evident that income distribution in Grimes County, TX exihibits characterstics of moderate inequality .
- For the family households, the median income (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) was $80,860. For the non-family households, the median income (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) was $34,903.
![Grimes County, TX median household income trend (2010-2021, in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) The line chart shows Grimes County, TX median household income from 2010 to 2021. The orange line represents Census Bureau data for median household income (without adjusting for any inflation), while the blue line shows inflation-adjusted median household income for 2022.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/grimes-county-tx-median-household-income-trend.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- Consumer Price Index retroactive series using current methods (R-CPI-U-RS)