Income and Poverty in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Yellow Medicine County had a median income of $35,831, which was 11 percent less than the median for all households. In Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $40,309 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $78,487. This income level is 95 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 51.7 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $19,430. Hispanic headed households in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $28,154, this median household income is 30 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.
Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 46.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 75 years and over have the most percent of people living in poverty in Yellow Medicine County, reporting 14.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.
When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Yellow Medicine County was reported to have a medium-high median income for all households of $40,240 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 37 percent lower than the median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the income level is 22.1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 46.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 75 years and over have the most percent of people living in poverty in Yellow Medicine County, reporting 14.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.
When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Yellow Medicine County was reported to have a medium-high median income for all households of $40,240 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 37 percent lower than the median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the income level is 22.1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
