Thursday, January 11, 2007

Income and Poverty in Polk County, Minnesota

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Polk County, Minnesota may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 10.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 44.4 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Polk County, reporting 18.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

In Polk County, Minnesota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $41,805 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.8 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $14,111. This median is 65.6 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic households in Polk County, Minnesota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $22,912, this income level is 44.2 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Polk County had a median household income level of $35,727, this level was 13 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 4.4 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $42,900.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Polk County had a medium-high median household income of $41,073 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 34.2 percent lower than the household income median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the income level is 19.6 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

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