Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Income and Poverty in Medina County, Ohio

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Medina County had a median household income level of $21,938, this level was 66.4 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic households in Medina County, Ohio recorded a median income of $67,443, this median is 3.3 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 44.1 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $36,490. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $81,803. This household income level is 25.3 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Medina County, Ohio White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $65,524 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Medina County had a very high median income for households of $65,299 (2005 Dollars). This median is 26.6 percent higher than the median in State of Ohio of $47,919 and this is 24.8 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The rate of poverty in Medina County, Ohio has increased by 0.7 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 4.6 percent to 5.3 percent.

The areas median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $62,022, posting a 5 percent decline. Medina County, Ohio, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 31 of 38 counties in percent of decline for household income in Ohio. Medina County ranks 467 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income level for the United States.

As the median income level saw a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Medina County, Ohio, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in median income was the White Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 5.7 percent from 2000 to 2005. The Asian population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Medina County, encountering a 3.1 percent decline in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Medina County, Ohio can be understood to have a very low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 4.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 18.6 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Medina County, accounting 7.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

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

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