Income and Poverty in Aitkin County, Minnesota

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Aitkin County reported a median household income of $28,275, this was 22.4 percent less than the median for all households. In Aitkin County, Minnesota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $36,563 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 63.9 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $13,163. Hispanic in Aitkin County, Minnesota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $29,250, this median is 19.7 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $27,788. This household income level is 23.7 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Aitkin County, Minnesota can be recognized as having a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 11.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 38.1 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Aitkin County, reporting 18.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Aitkin County was reported to have a medium-low median income for households of $36,433 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 51.3 percent lower than the household income median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and this is 34.9 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.