Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Income and Poverty in Barnes County, North Dakota

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Barnes County was reported to have a medium-low household income of $36,464 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 11 percent lower than the household income median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and this is 34.7 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

In Barnes County, North Dakota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $36,691 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $69,782. This income level is 91.4 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Barnes County reported a median household income of $29,433, which was 19.3 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 63.3 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $13,387. Hispanic headed households in Barnes County, North Dakota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $48,263, this median is 32.4 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Barnes County, North Dakota can be understood to have a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 10.8 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 61.9 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 Barnes County, with 20.4 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

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