Income and Poverty in Hettinger County, North Dakota

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Hettinger County was reported to have a relatively low household income of $34,175 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 18.5 percent lower than the median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and the median is 43.8 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Hettinger County reported an income level of $24,863, this was 27.2 percent less than the median for all households. In Hettinger County, North Dakota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $34,444 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.8 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Hettinger County, North Dakota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $11,700, this median is 65.8 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Hettinger County, North Dakota can be understood to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 14.8 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 16.7 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Hettinger County, having 61.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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