I was on a conference call this morning where there was some argument as to the poorest county in America. It was as if someone actually wanted claim to this status. Pretty surreal, if you ask me.
In case you were wondering, I stick to the per capita income figures provided by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Five of the poorest 14 counties in 2007 were located in South Dakota, all on reservations. Todd County, home to Mission, came in eighth at $15,890. Keep in mind this is out of 3,111 counties and county-equivalents. Absolutely mind boggling.
As a point of comparison, per capita income in South Dakota was $35,760 and $38,615 in the United States. Without looking it up, anyone have a guess as to the county with the highest per capita income?
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
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All US counties or counties in South Dakota?
All. Incomes are low here.
Per capita personal income 2
56039 Teton, WY 132,728 1
Wyoming? Really?
Yup. Teton County is home to Jackson Hole. There's a lot of money there, but affordable housing is an issue for those trying to make a living off a teacher's or service worker's salary.
Reminds me of Aspen CO, people who work there can't afford to live there. =(
Where does Wade-Hampton fall? I guess I could look it up, but I like you better than Wikipedia.
Wade Hampton was at $17,941 in 2007 - 34th lowest nationwide and lowest in Alaska by far. But it's still higher than here. Crazy, huh?
I should also add these are all per capita personal income figures. It's a more-inclusive statistic than the Census Bureau's per capita income figures. Just thought I'd mention that.
And Katrina, Aspen is in Pitkin County, fourth highest at $93,465. Good observation!
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