Income and Poverty in Ramsey County, North Dakota

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Ramsey County, North Dakota can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 12.6 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 47 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Ramsey County, reporting 25.9 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Ramsey County reported a medium-high median income for all households of $41,652 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 2.8 percent higher than the household income median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and the median household income is 18 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Ramsey County had a median income of $20,684, this was 50.3 percent less than the median for all households. In Ramsey County, North Dakota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $42,480 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 2 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $16,715. This median is 59.9 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic headed households in Ramsey County, North Dakota reported a median household income of $100,022, this median is 140.1 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.







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