Income and Poverty in Burleigh County, North Dakota
When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Burleigh County, North Dakota can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 7.8 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 42.6 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Burleigh County, having 12.7 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.
Compared to counties across the United States, Burleigh County had a relatively high median income for households of $48,332 (2005 Dollars). This median is 16.2 percent higher than the household income median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and this is 1.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.
The poverty rate in Burleigh County, North Dakota has increased by 0.7 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 7.8 percent to 8.5 percent.
Hispanic households in Burleigh County, North Dakota recorded a median income of $32,574, this median household income is 32.6 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Burleigh County had a median income of $19,283, which was 60.1 percent less than the median income level in this area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $53,016. This median income level is 9.7 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Burleigh County, North Dakota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $49,090 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.6 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 33.3 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $32,256.
As the median household income witnessed a decline since 2000 in Burleigh County, North Dakota, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in median income was the Black or African American category. This group felt a decline of 2066916.2 percent since 2000. The Asian Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Burleigh County, encountering a 92.9 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.
The household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $44,830, which represents a 7.2 percent decline. Burleigh County, North Dakota, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 1 of 2 counties in percent of decline for household income in North Dakota. Burleigh County ranks 359 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median income in the US.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
Compared to counties across the United States, Burleigh County had a relatively high median income for households of $48,332 (2005 Dollars). This median is 16.2 percent higher than the household income median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and this is 1.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.
The poverty rate in Burleigh County, North Dakota has increased by 0.7 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 7.8 percent to 8.5 percent.
Hispanic households in Burleigh County, North Dakota recorded a median income of $32,574, this median household income is 32.6 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Burleigh County had a median income of $19,283, which was 60.1 percent less than the median income level in this area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $53,016. This median income level is 9.7 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Burleigh County, North Dakota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $49,090 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.6 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 33.3 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $32,256.
As the median household income witnessed a decline since 2000 in Burleigh County, North Dakota, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in median income was the Black or African American category. This group felt a decline of 2066916.2 percent since 2000. The Asian Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Burleigh County, encountering a 92.9 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.
The household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $44,830, which represents a 7.2 percent decline. Burleigh County, North Dakota, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 1 of 2 counties in percent of decline for household income in North Dakota. Burleigh County ranks 359 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median income in the US.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
