Income and Poverty in Redwood County, Minnesota

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $36,563. This median income level is 16.3 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic headed households in Redwood County, Minnesota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $35,751, this median is 18.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Redwood County, Minnesota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $43,524 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.4 percent less than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Redwood County reported a median household income of $75,953, which was 73.8 percent greater than the median for all households.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Redwood County accounted a medium-high median income for all households of $43,702 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 26.1 percent lower than the median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the income level is 12.4 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Redwood County, Minnesota can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 7.7 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 16.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Redwood County, with 10.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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