Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Income and Poverty in Rolette County, North Dakota

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $61,133. This household income level is 99.2 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Rolette County reported an income level of $26,414, this median was 13.9 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 38.1 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $19,013. Hispanic headed households in Rolette County, North Dakota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $10,238, this median household income is 66.6 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Rolette County, North Dakota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $38,819 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 26.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Rolette County, North Dakota can be understood to have a very high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 31.0 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 62.1 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Rolette County, having 52.2 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Rolette County accounted a relatively low median household income of $30,691 (2005 Dollars). This median is 31.9 percent lower than the median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and this is 60.1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

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