Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Income and Poverty in Clay County, Nebraska

In Clay County, Nebraska White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $40,519 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic households in Clay County, Nebraska recorded a median income of $30,713, this median household income is 23.4 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 59.9 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $16,088. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Clay County had a median household income level of $35,831, this level was 10.6 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 $8,775. This household income level is 78.1 percent less than the all households reported median in the area.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Clay County was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $40,083 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 14.6 percent lower than the median in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the median is 22.6 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Clay County, Nebraska may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 10.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 42.9 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Clay County, with 15.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

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