Income and Poverty in Logan County, Ohio

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Logan County, Ohio may be understood as having a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.3 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 24.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Logan County, having 16.3 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Hispanic headed households in Logan County, Ohio reported a median household income of $37,782, this median is 22.1 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $56,373. This median income level is 16.2 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. In Logan County, Ohio White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $48,931 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.8 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 9 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $44,183. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Logan County had a median income of $35,759, this level was 26.3 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Logan County reported a relatively high median income for households of $48,530 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 1.3 percent higher than the median in Ohio of $47,919 and the median household income is 1.2 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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