Thursday, January 11, 2007

Income and Poverty in Ramsey County, Minnesota

Hispanic households in Ramsey County, Minnesota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $41,451, this income level is 22.5 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Ramsey County reported a median household income of $38,153, this median was 28.7 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Ramsey County, Minnesota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $56,981 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 6.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 42.9 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $30,557. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $44,259. This income level is 17.3 percent less than the all households reported median in the area.

The rate of poverty in Ramsey County, Minnesota has increased by 2.4 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 10.6 percent to 13 percent.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Ramsey County, Minnesota may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.6 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 29.8 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Ramsey County, with 17.4 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The areas median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $49,898, which represents a 6.7 percent decline. Ramsey County, Minnesota, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 5 of 11 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Minnesota. Ramsey County ranks 381 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income in the US.

While household income level experienced a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Ramsey County, Minnesota, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in the household income level was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 28.7 percent from 2000 to 2005. The Asian population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Ramsey County, seeing a 0.3 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

Compared to counties across the United States, Ramsey County reported a relatively high median income for all households of $53,495 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 3 percent lower than the median in Minnesota of $55,120 and the income level is 8.2 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

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