Income and Poverty in Clearwater County, Minnesota

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Clearwater County was reported to have a medium-low median household income of $35,705 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 54.4 percent lower than the median in Minnesota of $55,120 and the median is 37.6 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Clearwater County, Minnesota can be recognized as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 15.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 45.5 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over have the most percent of people living in poverty in Clearwater County, with 24.9 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $47,531. This household income level is 33.1 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Clearwater County, Minnesota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $36,438 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 2.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Clearwater County had a median income of $26,100, which was 26.9 percent less than the median for all households. Hispanic headed households in Clearwater County, Minnesota reported a median household income of $15,356, this median household income is 57 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.







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