Income and Poverty in Ward County, North Dakota
Hispanic households in Ward County, North Dakota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $38,640, which is 1.9 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Ward County reported an income level of $19,013, this was 51.7 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Ward County, North Dakota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $40,001 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 15.3 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $33,364. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $59,475. This median is 51 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.
When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Ward County, North Dakota can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 10.8 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 59 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Ward County, reporting 16.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.
When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Ward County accounted a medium-low median income for households of $39,394 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 2.8 percent lower than the median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and this is 24.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Ward County, North Dakota can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 10.8 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 59 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Ward County, reporting 16.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.
When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Ward County accounted a medium-low median income for households of $39,394 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 2.8 percent lower than the median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and this is 24.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
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