Income and Poverty in Washington County, Minnesota
When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Washington County had a very high median household income of $77,577 (2005 Dollars). This median is 28.9 percent higher than the median in Minnesota of $55,120 and the median is 36.7 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.
The areas median household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $73,491, representing a 5.3 percent decline. Washington County, Minnesota, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 9 of 11 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Minnesota. Washington County ranks 451 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median household income in the United States.
As the median household income witnessed a decline since 2000 in Washington County, Minnesota, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in median income was the Asian category. This group felt a decline of 39.3 percent in the last five years. The American Indian and Alaska Native population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Washington County, seeing a 51.7 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.
The poverty rate in Washington County, Minnesota has increased by 0.7 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 2.9 percent to 3.6 percent.
When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Washington County, Minnesota can be recognized as having a very low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 2.9 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 18.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Washington County, with 5.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.
The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Washington County had a median income of $55,868, this median was 28 percent less than the median for all households. In Washington County, Minnesota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $77,708 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 15.8 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $65,304. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $98,541. This median income level is 27 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic in Washington County, Minnesota reported a median household income of $67,014, this median is 13.6 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
The areas median household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $73,491, representing a 5.3 percent decline. Washington County, Minnesota, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 9 of 11 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Minnesota. Washington County ranks 451 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median household income in the United States.
As the median household income witnessed a decline since 2000 in Washington County, Minnesota, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in median income was the Asian category. This group felt a decline of 39.3 percent in the last five years. The American Indian and Alaska Native population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Washington County, seeing a 51.7 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.
The poverty rate in Washington County, Minnesota has increased by 0.7 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 2.9 percent to 3.6 percent.
When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Washington County, Minnesota can be recognized as having a very low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 2.9 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 18.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Washington County, with 5.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.
The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Washington County had a median income of $55,868, this median was 28 percent less than the median for all households. In Washington County, Minnesota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $77,708 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 15.8 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $65,304. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $98,541. This median income level is 27 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic in Washington County, Minnesota reported a median household income of $67,014, this median is 13.6 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
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