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Maverick – the poorest county in Texas
With a median household income of only $27,710 is Maverick the poorest county in Texas, according to MSN Money.
View ArticleGood news: Texas incomes rise. Bad news: Near top in U.S. in income inequality.
One positive note: Texas has decreased its level of inequality since 2009, when Texas had the third highest income inequality in the United States.
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