Income and Poverty in Traverse County, Minnesota

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Traverse County had a median household income level of $21,206, this level was 40.8 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Traverse County, Minnesota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,210 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.1 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $33,638. This median income level is 6.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic households in Traverse County, Minnesota reported a median household income of $2,924, which is 91.8 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Traverse County was reported to have a medium-low median household income of $35,822 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 53.9 percent lower than the median income in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the median is 37.2 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Traverse County, Minnesota can be recognized as having a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 12.0 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 43.3 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Traverse County, with 17.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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