Income and Poverty in Pipestone County, Minnesota

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $48,263. This income level is 29.3 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Pipestone County had a median household income level of $13,974, this level was 62.6 percent less than the median for all households. In Pipestone County, Minnesota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $37,482 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic in Pipestone County, Minnesota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $28,154, this median is 24.6 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 17.7 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $30,713.

Compared to counties across the United States, Pipestone County was reported to have a medium-low household income of $37,334 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 47.6 percent lower than the median in Minnesota of $55,120 and this is 31.6 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, Pipestone County, Minnesota can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 9.5 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 53.8 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Pipestone County, accounting 18.2 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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