Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Income and Poverty in Mercer County, Ohio

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Mercer County was reported to have a relatively high median household income of $50,008 (2005 Dollars). This median is 4.2 percent higher than the median in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the median is 1.7 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Mercer County, Ohio may be understood as having a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 6.4 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 30.4 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Mercer County, having 11 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $57,038. This median is 14.1 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 31.6 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $65,813. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Mercer County reported a median household income of $33,930, this median was 32.2 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic Householders in Mercer County, Ohio , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $53,381, this income level is 6.7 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Mercer County, Ohio White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $50,080 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.







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

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