Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Income and Poverty in Lucas County, Ohio

As the median household income witnessed a decline in the last five year in Lucas County, Ohio, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in the household income level was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 73.5 percent since the year 2000. The Hispanic population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Lucas County, undergoing a 4.5 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $40,348, posting a 9.3 percent decline. Lucas County, Ohio, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 20 of 38 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Ohio. Lucas County ranks 265 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in household income across the nation.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Lucas County had a medium-high median household income of $44,465 (2005 Dollars). This median is 7.8 percent lower than the median in Ohio of $47,919 and the income level is 10.5 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Lucas County, Ohio can be understood to have a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 13.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 32.4 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Lucas County, reporting 23.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

In Lucas County, Ohio White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $48,511 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 9.1 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 38.9 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $27,149. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Lucas County had a median household income level of $39,488, this was 11.2 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $48,618. This median is 9.3 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic in Lucas County, Ohio recorded a median income of $38,316, this income level is 13.8 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.

The rate of poverty in Lucas County, Ohio has increased by 3.5 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 13.9 percent to 17.4 percent.

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

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