Thursday, January 11, 2007

Income and Poverty in Becker County, Minnesota

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 58.5 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $16,885. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $18,525. This income level is 54.5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic households in Becker County, Minnesota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $50,456, this median is 23.9 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Becker County had a median household income level of $23,790, this was 41.6 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Becker County, Minnesota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $42,078 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3.4 percent greater than the median in 2000.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Becker County, Minnesota can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 12.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 68.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Becker County, having 19.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Becker County reported a medium-high median income for households of $40,712 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 35.4 percent lower than the median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the median household income is 20.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

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