On Thursday the U.S. Census Bureau announced the release of the 2013-2017
American Community Survey (ACS) five-year estimates, which features more than 40 social, economic, housing and demographic topics. The highlight below confirm that the
Washington DC metro area encompasses some of the nation's richest counties.
Income
Of the 3,142 counties in the United States, median household income declined in 222 counties (7.1 percent), while median household income increased in 521 counties (16.6 percent) when comparing 2013-2017 five-year estimates with 2008-2012 estimates.
For the 2013 to 2017 period, among the geographic areas with 10,000 people or more, the locations with the highest and lowest median household incomes were:
By county and county equivalent:
Loudoun County, Va.; Fairfax County, Va.; Howard County, Md.; Falls Church City, Va.; and Arlington County, Va., were among the highest counties by median household income.
McCreary County, Ky.; Holmes County, Miss.; Sumter County, Ala.; Bell County, Ky.; and Harlan County, Ky., were among the lowest.
By metropolitan statistical area:
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif.; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.V.; San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, Calif.; Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Conn.; and California-Lexington Park, Md., were among the highest metropolitan statistical areas by median household income.
Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas; Sebring, Fla.; McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas; Valdosta, Ga.; and Pine Bluff, Ark., were among the lowest.
By micropolitan statistical area:
Los Alamos, N.M.; Summit Park, Utah; Williston, N.D.; Juneau, Alaska; and Edwards, Colo., were among the highest micropolitan statistical areas by median household income.
Middlesborough, Ky.; Helena-West Helena, Ark.; Rio Grande City, Texas; Deming, N.M.; and Cleveland, Miss., were among the lowest.
Poverty
Of the 3,142 counties across the nation, poverty rates declined in 441 counties (14.0 percent), while poverty rates increased in 264 counties (8.4 percent) between the 2008-2012 period and the 2013-2017 period. The U.S. poverty rate was 14.6 percent, a significant decrease from the 2008-2012 five-year percentage of 14.9.
Looking at the more than 29,000 places in the United States, poverty declined in 2,016 places (6.8 percent), while poverty increased in 2,215 places (7.5 percent).
From 2013-2017 among geographic areas with 10,000 people or more, the locations with the highest and lowest poverty rates were:
By county and county equivalent:
Morgan County, Utah; Falls Church City, Va.; Lincoln County, S.D.; Douglas County, Colo.; Loudon County Va.; and Carver County Minn., had among the lowest poverty rates of U.S. counties.
Todd County, S.D.; Oglala Lakota County, S.D.; and Holmes County, Miss., had among the highest poverty rates.
By metropolitan statistical area:
Barnstable Town, Mass.; Fairbanks, Alaska; Appleton, Wis.; Sheboygan, Wis.; California-Lexington Park, Md.; and Napa, Calif., had among the lowest rates of poverty of U.S. metropolitan statistical areas.
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas; Laredo, Texas; and Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas, had among the highest poverty rates.
By micropolitan statistical area:
Los Alamos, N.M.; Torrington, Conn.; Sheridan, Wyo.; and the Jackson WY-ID micropolitan statistical area, had among the lowest poverty rates of U.S. micropolitan statistical areas.
Middlesborough, Ky.; Gallup, N.M.; Cleveland, Miss.; Clarksdale, Miss.; Raymondville, Texas; Rio Grande City, Texas; and Zapata, Texas, had among the highest rates.
