Income and Poverty in Slope County, North Dakota

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Slope County accounted a relatively low median household income of $28,860 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 40.3 percent lower than the household income median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and the income level is 70.2 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Slope County, North Dakota may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 16.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The White race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 16.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Slope County, with 60 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

In Slope County, North Dakota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $28,860 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was only slightly equal to the median income in 2000.







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