Income and Poverty in Columbus, OH
When analyzed against other Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the US, the Columbus metro area had a relatively high median income for households of $52,395 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 8.5 percent higher than the household income median in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the median household income is 6.2 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.
Contrasted against to other Metropolitan Areas throughout the US, the Columbus metro area can be considered to have a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.1 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 22.3 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 Columbus, having 14.7 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.
Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 32.5 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $35,368. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Columbus had a median household income level of $37,294, which was 28.8 percent less than the median income level in this area. Hispanic Householders in Columbus, OH recorded a median income of $41,182, which is 21.4 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Columbus, OH White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $55,794 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 6.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $54,100. This income level is 3.3 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.
As the median household income witnessed a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in the Columbus, OH metro area, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in median household income was the Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 32.4 percent in the last five years. The Asian population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Columbus, encountering a 32.8 percent increase in median income, since the values reporting the 2000 Decennial Census.
The poverty rate in the Columbus, OH Metro has increased by 2.0 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 10.1 percent to 12.1 percent.
The areas median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $48,475, which amounts to a 7.5 percent decline. The Columbus, OH MSA, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 8 of 10 metro area in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Ohio. Columbus ranks 128 of 233 metro area when analyzing the decline in household income across the nation.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
Contrasted against to other Metropolitan Areas throughout the US, the Columbus metro area can be considered to have a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.1 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 22.3 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 Columbus, having 14.7 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.
Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 32.5 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $35,368. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Columbus had a median household income level of $37,294, which was 28.8 percent less than the median income level in this area. Hispanic Householders in Columbus, OH recorded a median income of $41,182, which is 21.4 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Columbus, OH White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $55,794 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 6.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $54,100. This income level is 3.3 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.
As the median household income witnessed a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in the Columbus, OH metro area, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in median household income was the Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 32.4 percent in the last five years. The Asian population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Columbus, encountering a 32.8 percent increase in median income, since the values reporting the 2000 Decennial Census.
The poverty rate in the Columbus, OH Metro has increased by 2.0 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 10.1 percent to 12.1 percent.
The areas median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $48,475, which amounts to a 7.5 percent decline. The Columbus, OH MSA, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 8 of 10 metro area in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Ohio. Columbus ranks 128 of 233 metro area when analyzing the decline in household income across the nation.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
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