Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Income and Poverty in Brown County, Ohio

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Brown County accounted a medium-high median household income of $44,815 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 6.9 percent lower than the median in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the median is 9.6 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Brown County, Ohio can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 11.6 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 58.5 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Brown County, having 19.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $77,879. This median income level is 73.8 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Brown County reported an income level of $15,113, this median was 66.3 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Brown County, Ohio White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $44,917 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 14.5 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $38,318. Hispanic in Brown County, Ohio reported a median household income of $36,929, which is 17.6 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.







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

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