Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Income and Poverty in Butler County, Ohio

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Butler County reported a relatively high median income for all households of $56,025 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 14.5 percent higher than the median in Ohio of $47,919 and the median household income is 12.3 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The areas median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $50,140, which represents a 10.5 percent decline. Butler County, Ohio, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 15 of 38 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Ohio. Butler County ranks 199 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in household income across the nation.

While the median household income saw a decline in the last five year in Butler County, Ohio, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in median income was the Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 52.8 percent since the year 2000. The Asian Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Butler County, experiencing a 9.5 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

The poverty rate in Butler County, Ohio has increased by 3.7 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 8.7 percent to 12.4 percent.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Butler County, Ohio can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 8.7 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 21 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 Butler County, having 12.9 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Butler County reported an income level of $46,382, this was 17.2 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Butler County, Ohio White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $57,238 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 2.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 26.8 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $41,038. Hispanic in Butler County, Ohio recorded a median income of $44,100, this median household income is 21.3 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $73,710. This income level is 31.6 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

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