Income and Poverty in Sioux County, North Dakota

In Sioux County, North Dakota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $26,162 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.5 percent less than the median in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Sioux County, North Dakota recorded a median income of $34,369, this median household income is 30.7 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $24,863. This income level is 5.5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Sioux County had a median household income level of $26,059, this level was 0.9 percent less than the median income level in this area.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Sioux County accounted a very low median household income of $26,305 (2005 Dollars). This median is 53.9 percent lower than the household income median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and the median is 86.8 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Sioux County, North Dakota can be recognized as having a very high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 39.2 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 100 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Sioux County, accounting 53.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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