Income and Poverty in Grand Forks County, North Dakota
As the median household income witnessed a growth during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest growth in median household income was the Black or African American category. This group felt an increase of 19.1 percent in the last five years. The Asian Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income growth in Grand Forks County, experiencing a 37.4 percent decline in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.
The areas median household income has increased a small amount from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has increased to $42,099, which amounts to a 0.6 percent growth. Grand Forks County, North Dakota, in terms of percentage of growth, ranks 1 of 1 counties in percent of growth for the household income level in the State of North Dakota. Grand Forks County ranks 106 of 119 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the growth in household income across the nation.
The poverty rate in Grand Forks County, North Dakota has increased by 0.2 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 12.3 percent to 12.5 percent.
Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Grand Forks County, North Dakota can be recognized as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 12.3 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 37.3 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Grand Forks County, having 19.4 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.
When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Grand Forks County was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $41,868 (2005 Dollars). This median is 3.3 percent higher than the median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and the median household income is 17.4 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.
Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 14.3 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $35,884. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Grand Forks County had a median household income level of $30,007, this level was 28.3 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Grand Forks County, North Dakota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $42,588 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.7 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic households in Grand Forks County, North Dakota recorded a median income of $36,252, which is 13.4 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $45,755. This household income level is 9.3 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
The areas median household income has increased a small amount from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has increased to $42,099, which amounts to a 0.6 percent growth. Grand Forks County, North Dakota, in terms of percentage of growth, ranks 1 of 1 counties in percent of growth for the household income level in the State of North Dakota. Grand Forks County ranks 106 of 119 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the growth in household income across the nation.
The poverty rate in Grand Forks County, North Dakota has increased by 0.2 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 12.3 percent to 12.5 percent.
Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Grand Forks County, North Dakota can be recognized as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 12.3 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 37.3 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Grand Forks County, having 19.4 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.
When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Grand Forks County was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $41,868 (2005 Dollars). This median is 3.3 percent higher than the median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and the median household income is 17.4 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.
Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 14.3 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $35,884. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Grand Forks County had a median household income level of $30,007, this level was 28.3 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Grand Forks County, North Dakota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $42,588 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.7 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic households in Grand Forks County, North Dakota recorded a median income of $36,252, which is 13.4 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $45,755. This household income level is 9.3 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
