Income and Poverty in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
The rate of poverty in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania has increased by 0.6 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 9.7 percent to 10.3 percent.
When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.7 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 31.8 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Dauphin County, with 17.5 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.
In Dauphin County, Pennsylvania White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $52,769 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 8.7 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $27,608, which is 43.2 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 28.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $34,676. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $51,085. This income level is 5.2 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Dauphin County reported an income level of $37,190, this level was 23.4 percent less than the areas median level for all households.
When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Dauphin County was reported to have a relatively high median household income of $48,563 (2005 Dollars). This median is 3.4 percent higher than the median in State of Pennsylvania of $46,924 and the median is 1.2 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.
While the median household income saw a growth in the last five year in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest growth in the household income level was the Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced an increase of 29.4 percent since the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native population category was least influenced by the median household income growth in Dauphin County, undergoing a 32.7 percent decline in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.
The areas median household income has increased a small amount from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has increased to $49,190, which represents a 1.3 percent growth. Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, when comparing total percent of growth, ranks 5 of 5 counties in percent of growth for household income in Pennsylvania. Dauphin County ranks 87 of 119 counties (or parishes) when comparing the growth in median household income in the United States.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.7 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 31.8 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Dauphin County, with 17.5 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.
In Dauphin County, Pennsylvania White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $52,769 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 8.7 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $27,608, which is 43.2 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 28.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $34,676. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $51,085. This income level is 5.2 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Dauphin County reported an income level of $37,190, this level was 23.4 percent less than the areas median level for all households.
When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Dauphin County was reported to have a relatively high median household income of $48,563 (2005 Dollars). This median is 3.4 percent higher than the median in State of Pennsylvania of $46,924 and the median is 1.2 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.
While the median household income saw a growth in the last five year in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest growth in the household income level was the Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced an increase of 29.4 percent since the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native population category was least influenced by the median household income growth in Dauphin County, undergoing a 32.7 percent decline in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.
The areas median household income has increased a small amount from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has increased to $49,190, which represents a 1.3 percent growth. Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, when comparing total percent of growth, ranks 5 of 5 counties in percent of growth for household income in Pennsylvania. Dauphin County ranks 87 of 119 counties (or parishes) when comparing the growth in median household income in the United States.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
