Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Income and Poverty in Dakota County, Nebraska

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Dakota County, Nebraska can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 11.4 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 37.2 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Dakota County, with 17.3 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Hispanic households in Dakota County, Nebraska , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $39,362, this median household income is 13.4 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $67,275. This income level is 48.1 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 1.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $44,899. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Dakota County reported an income level of $53,695, this median was 18.2 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. In Dakota County, Nebraska White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $46,508 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 2.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Dakota County accounted a medium-high median household income of $45,436 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 1.1 percent lower than the median in Nebraska of $45,923 and this is 8.1 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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