Income and Poverty in Benson County, North Dakota
When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Benson County, North Dakota can be recognized as having a very high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 29.1 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 47.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Benson County, accounting 44.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.
Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Benson County had a relatively low median income for households of $31,225 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 29.7 percent lower than the median in North Dakota of $40,487 and the median is 57.4 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.
In Benson County, North Dakota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,719 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 14.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic in Benson County, North Dakota recorded a median income of $31,444, which is 0.7 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Benson County had a median household income level of $24,146, this level was 22.7 percent less than the median income level in this area.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Benson County had a relatively low median income for households of $31,225 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 29.7 percent lower than the median in North Dakota of $40,487 and the median is 57.4 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.
In Benson County, North Dakota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,719 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 14.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic in Benson County, North Dakota recorded a median income of $31,444, which is 0.7 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Benson County had a median household income level of $24,146, this level was 22.7 percent less than the median income level in this area.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
