Thursday, January 11, 2007

Income and Poverty in Houston County, Minnesota

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $45,338. This median income level is 4.7 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic headed households in Houston County, Minnesota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $51,188, this income level is 7.5 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Houston County had a median income of $35,831, this level was 24.7 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Houston County, Minnesota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $47,707 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 43.5 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $26,874.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Houston County accounted a relatively high household income of $47,596 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 15.8 percent lower than the household income median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and this is 3.2 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Houston County, Minnesota can be understood to have a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 6.5 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 48.6 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Houston County, accounting 15 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

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