Income and Poverty in Oneida County, New York
Compared to counties across the United States, Oneida County reported a medium-high median income for households of $42,014 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 20.8 percent lower than the median income in State of New York of $50,770 and the income level is 16.9 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.
According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $40,036. This income level is 4.7 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 47.1 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $22,243. Hispanic households in Oneida County, New York reported a median household income of $22,432, this median is 46.6 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Oneida County, New York White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $43,265 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Oneida County reported an income level of $31,992, this level was 23.9 percent less than the median income level in this area.
Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Oneida County, New York may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 13.0 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 45.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Oneida County, having 19.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.
As the median income level saw a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Oneida County, New York, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median income was the Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 44.4 percent from 2000 to 2005. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Oneida County, encountering a 187.3 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.
The median household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $37,658, representing a 10.4 percent decline. Oneida County, New York, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 4 of 29 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of New York. Oneida County ranks 206 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income in the US.
The poverty rate in Oneida County, New York has increased by 2.4 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 13 percent to 15.4 percent.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $40,036. This income level is 4.7 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 47.1 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $22,243. Hispanic households in Oneida County, New York reported a median household income of $22,432, this median is 46.6 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Oneida County, New York White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $43,265 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Oneida County reported an income level of $31,992, this level was 23.9 percent less than the median income level in this area.
Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Oneida County, New York may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 13.0 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 45.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Oneida County, having 19.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.
As the median income level saw a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Oneida County, New York, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median income was the Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 44.4 percent from 2000 to 2005. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Oneida County, encountering a 187.3 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.
The median household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $37,658, representing a 10.4 percent decline. Oneida County, New York, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 4 of 29 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of New York. Oneida County ranks 206 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income in the US.
The poverty rate in Oneida County, New York has increased by 2.4 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 13 percent to 15.4 percent.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
