Income and Poverty in Meeker County, Minnesota
When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Meeker County was reported to have a relatively high median income for all households of $47,862 (2005 Dollars). This median is 15.2 percent lower than the median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and this is 2.7 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.
The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Meeker County had a median income of $67,275, this was 40.6 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. In Meeker County, Minnesota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $48,050 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic in Meeker County, Minnesota reported a median household income of $41,037, this median household income is 14.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $37,294. This household income level is 22.1 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 12.6 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $53,903.
When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Meeker County, Minnesota can be considered to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 7.1 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 27.9 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Meeker County, accounting 19.2 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Meeker County had a median income of $67,275, this was 40.6 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. In Meeker County, Minnesota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $48,050 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic in Meeker County, Minnesota reported a median household income of $41,037, this median household income is 14.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $37,294. This household income level is 22.1 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 12.6 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $53,903.
When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Meeker County, Minnesota can be considered to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 7.1 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 27.9 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Meeker County, accounting 19.2 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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