Income and Poverty in Dodge County, Minnesota

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Dodge County had a relatively high median household income of $55,501 (2005 Dollars). This median is 0.7 percent higher than the median in Minnesota of $55,120 and the median is 11.5 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Dodge County, Minnesota can be considered to have a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 5.8 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 23.6 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Dodge County, with 14.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

In Dodge County, Minnesota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $56,171 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $77,513. This income level is 39.7 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 23.6 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $42,413. Hispanic in Dodge County, Minnesota recorded a median income of $31,444, this median household income is 43.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Dodge County had a median household income level of $33,638, which was 39.4 percent less than the areas median level for all households.







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