Income and Poverty in Golden Valley County, North Dakota

Compared to counties across the United States, Golden Valley County reported a medium-low household income of $35,061 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 15.5 percent lower than the median income in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and this is 40.1 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $7,313. This household income level is 79.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Golden Valley County, North Dakota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,239 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic in Golden Valley County, North Dakota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $16,088, this median household income is 54.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Golden Valley County, North Dakota can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 15.3 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 100 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Golden Valley County, reporting 41.9 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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