Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Income and Poverty in Clermont County, Ohio

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Clermont County accounted a relatively high household income of $57,782 (2005 Dollars). This median is 17.1 percent higher than the median in Ohio of $47,919 and this is 15 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $50,845, posting a 12 percent decline. Clermont County, Ohio, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 11 of 38 counties in percent of decline for household income in Ohio. Clermont County ranks 136 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median household income in the United States.

The rate of poverty in Clermont County, Ohio has increased by 1.2 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 7.1 percent to 8.3 percent.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Clermont County had a median household income level of $27,909, which was 51.7 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 20.5 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $45,940. In Clermont County, Ohio White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $57,944 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Clermont County, Ohio reported a median household income of $58,672, this median household income is 1.5 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $81,412. This median is 40.9 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

While the median household income saw a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Clermont County, Ohio, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in the household income level was the Asian category. This group felt a decline of 30.2 percent in the last five years. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Clermont County, encountering a 266.4 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Clermont County, Ohio can be considered to have a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 7.1 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 18.3 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Clermont County, accounting 11.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

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

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