Income and Poverty in Marshall County, Minnesota

Hispanic in Marshall County, Minnesota reported a median household income of $27,370, which is 32.8 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 92.8 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $2,924. In Marshall County, Minnesota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $40,790 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median in 2000.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Marshall County, Minnesota can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 54.3 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Marshall County, reporting 15.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Marshall County reported a medium-high median income for all households of $40,721 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 35.4 percent lower than the median income in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the income level is 20.7 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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