Income and Poverty in Renville County, Minnesota

Hispanic Householders in Renville County, Minnesota reported a median household income of $35,283, this income level is 19.9 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Renville County, Minnesota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $44,294 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $119,649. This household income level is 171.6 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Renville County had a median household income level of $25,837, this was 41.4 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 30.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $30,713.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Renville County, Minnesota can be considered to have a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 8.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 34.4 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Renville County, with 14.7 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Renville County was reported to have a medium-high median income for all households of $44,053 (2005 Dollars). This median is 25.1 percent lower than the median income in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the median household income is 11.5 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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