Income and Poverty in McLean County, North Dakota

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in McLean County had a median income of $25,594, which was 32.4 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic in McLean County, North Dakota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $16,088, this median household income is 57.5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $36,563. This median income level is 3.4 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. In McLean County, North Dakota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,564 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.9 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, McLean County, North Dakota can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 13.5 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 38.7 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in McLean County, having 22.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, McLean County reported a medium-low median household income of $37,834 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 7 percent lower than the household income median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and the income level is 29.9 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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