Income and Poverty in Holmes County, Ohio
Compared to counties across the United States, Holmes County was reported to have a medium-high median income for all households of $43,224 (2005 Dollars). This median is 10.9 percent lower than the median income in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the median is 13.7 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.
When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Holmes County, Ohio can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 12.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 20.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Holmes County, having 22.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.
Hispanic headed households in Holmes County, Ohio reported a median household income of $34,661, which is 19.8 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $49,433. This income level is 14.4 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 80.1 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $8,592. In Holmes County, Ohio White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $43,244 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was only slightly greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Holmes County had a median income of $21,612, this median was 50 percent less than the areas median level for all households.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Holmes County, Ohio can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 12.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 20.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Holmes County, having 22.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.
Hispanic headed households in Holmes County, Ohio reported a median household income of $34,661, which is 19.8 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $49,433. This income level is 14.4 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 80.1 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $8,592. In Holmes County, Ohio White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $43,244 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was only slightly greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Holmes County had a median income of $21,612, this median was 50 percent less than the areas median level for all households.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
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