Household incomes fell in Escambia County for the third consecutive year and are barely ahead of the 2005 figures, according 2009 American Community Survey which was just released by the US Census Bureau. Our median household income is $40,922, down 1.3 percent from 2008 ($41,474) and down 3.8 percent from 2006 ($42,353). We still are behind the state median $44,736.
Escambia County
Median Household Income by year
2002: $34,567
2003: $36,666
2004: $37,139
2005: $40,384
2006: $42,535
2007: $41,894
2008: $41,474
2009: $40,922
The percentage of people in Escambia County living below the poverty level jumped from 15.4 percent in 2008 to 18.9 percent in 2009. In 2000, the percentage was 15.4 percent.
The 2009 state percentage is 14.9 percent.
Escambia County
Percentage living below poverty level
2002: 15.9
2003: 19.0
2004: 16.9
2005: 15.7
2006: 15.8
2007: 14.6
2008: 15.4
2009: 18.9