Income and Poverty in Foster County, North Dakota

In Foster County, North Dakota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $37,446 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was only slightly less than the median in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $71,663. This median is 91.3 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Foster County, North Dakota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $24,863, this median household income is 33.6 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Foster County, North Dakota can be considered to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.3 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 66.7 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 Foster County, having 14.1 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Foster County was reported to have a medium-low median income for all households of $37,462 (2005 Dollars). This median is 8.1 percent lower than the median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and this is 31.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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