Thursday, January 11, 2007

Income and Poverty in Wilkin County, Minnesota

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 37.7 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $27,788. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Wilkin County had a median household income level of $27,788, this median was 37.7 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic Householders in Wilkin County, Minnesota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $27,495, this median household income is 38.3 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Wilkin County, Minnesota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $44,900 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.7 percent greater than the median in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $59,963. This household income level is 34.5 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Wilkin County, Minnesota can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 8.1 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 40.3 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Wilkin County, reporting 13.8 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Wilkin County accounted a medium-high median income for households of $44,569 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 23.7 percent lower than the median income in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the income level is 10.2 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

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