Income and Poverty in Ashland County, Ohio

Hispanic Householders in Ashland County, Ohio , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $34,612, which is 24.5 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 55.7 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $20,312. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $31,687. This income level is 30.9 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. In Ashland County, Ohio White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $46,058 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Ashland County reported a median household income of $22,230, this was 51.5 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Ashland County had a medium-high median income for all households of $45,839 (2005 Dollars). This median is 4.5 percent lower than the median income in State of Ohio of $47,919 and this is 7.2 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Ashland County, Ohio may be understood as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 9.5 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 34.3 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Ashland County, accounting 17.5 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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