Income and Poverty in Pierce County, North Dakota

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Pierce County had a median income of $79,706, this was 156.8 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. In Pierce County, North Dakota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $31,005 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.1 percent less than the median in the year 2000.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Pierce County, North Dakota can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 12.5 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 100 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over have the most percent of people living in poverty in Pierce County, with 21.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Pierce County was reported to have a relatively low median income for all households of $31,033 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 30.5 percent lower than the household income median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and the income level is 58.3 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.