Income and Poverty in St. Louis County, Minnesota
When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, St. Louis County, Minnesota can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 12.1 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 40.6 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in St. Louis County, having 18 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.
The areas median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $39,858, posting a 6.2 percent decline. St. Louis County, Minnesota, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 6 of 11 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Minnesota. St. Louis County ranks 403 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median household income in the United States.
While household income level experienced a decline from 2000 to 2005 in St. Louis County, Minnesota, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in household income was the Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 41.9 percent since the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in St. Louis County, seeing a 4.4 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.
The poverty rate in St. Louis County, Minnesota has increased by 0.4 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 12.1 percent to 12.5 percent.
In St. Louis County, Minnesota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $43,019 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic in St. Louis County, Minnesota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $31,661, this income level is 25.5 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 49.2 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $21,572. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in St. Louis County reported a median household income of $23,684, this median was 44.2 percent less than the areas median level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $38,610. This median income level is 9.1 percent less than the all households reported median in the area.
When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, St. Louis County had a medium-high median income for all households of $42,478 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 29.8 percent lower than the household income median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and this is 15.7 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
The areas median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $39,858, posting a 6.2 percent decline. St. Louis County, Minnesota, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 6 of 11 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Minnesota. St. Louis County ranks 403 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median household income in the United States.
While household income level experienced a decline from 2000 to 2005 in St. Louis County, Minnesota, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in household income was the Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 41.9 percent since the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in St. Louis County, seeing a 4.4 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.
The poverty rate in St. Louis County, Minnesota has increased by 0.4 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 12.1 percent to 12.5 percent.
In St. Louis County, Minnesota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $43,019 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic in St. Louis County, Minnesota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $31,661, this income level is 25.5 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 49.2 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $21,572. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in St. Louis County reported a median household income of $23,684, this median was 44.2 percent less than the areas median level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $38,610. This median income level is 9.1 percent less than the all households reported median in the area.
When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, St. Louis County had a medium-high median income for all households of $42,478 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 29.8 percent lower than the household income median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and this is 15.7 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
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