Income and Poverty in Harrison County, Ohio

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Harrison County, Ohio may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 13.3 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 73.3 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Harrison County, having 16.4 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 25 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $26,591. Hispanic Householders in Harrison County, Ohio recorded a median income of $83,363, this median is 135 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Harrison County, Ohio White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $35,715 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.7 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Harrison County had a median income of $2,924, this level was 91.8 percent less than the median for all households.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Harrison County was reported to have a medium-low median household income of $35,472 (2005 Dollars). This median is 35.1 percent lower than the median in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the median is 38.5 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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