Income and Poverty in Morgan County, Ohio

Compared to counties across the United States, Morgan County reported a relatively low median income for all households of $33,776 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 41.9 percent lower than the median income in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the income level is 45.5 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $178,235. This median is 427.7 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Morgan County, Ohio White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $34,148 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.1 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 14.7 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $38,756. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Morgan County reported an income level of $13,725, this median was 59.4 percent less than the median for all households. Hispanic headed households in Morgan County, Ohio reported a median household income of $20,475, this median is 39.4 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Morgan County, Ohio can be recognized as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 18.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 71.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Morgan County, reporting 34.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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