I mentioned in the comments my last post that I had seen a statistic that the median household income for the Monroe area is $18,400. I found my source for that here. However, in my search for that data, I realized that information is inconsistent with the government's census stats.
This 2000 census site indicated the median household income is $32,000. Other data indicates that the average income per person (not per household) is around $21,000.
This page is outdated, but I still found it interesting - the discrepancy of income by race is significant in Ouachita Parish and even more so in our neighbor to the east, Richland Parish. I wish I could find an updated page like this one and I also wish I could find something that indicated what percentage of the individuals included in the average are college students and what percentage receives government assistance. I'd think if you took away the government assistance income, the average would be much lower. That would be the only possible way Monroe would be one of the lowest income earners in the nation, as the statistic Jon heard indicated.
I don't know why I found all of this data so interesting. I guess I've always liked statistics.
One more fun fact - my blog was number 20 on the yahoo search for Ouachita Parish, La average household income. Hmmm.
46% of all statistics are made up on the spot.
Posted by: Duane at March 15, 2004 01:14 PMonce again, I can never compete with your blog for edgy-coolness, staggering fame, and brand recognition.
Posted by: Gray at March 17, 2004 03:08 AMactually, it's 97% of all statistics.
Posted by: The Dane at March 17, 2004 03:55 PMActually, Ouachita Parish has the 2017th highest (out of 3140) average earnings per person ($24,035/yr). The average earnings per worker is $39,771/yr (1003rd)
Richland Parish is ranked 437th from the bottom in earning per person with $18,011/yr. However, they are ranked at 1790 for earnings per worker with $45,226/yr.
Latah County residents, at #1357, average $21,677 each. The workers average $36,848 (563rd).
Posted by: Deacon Blues at March 17, 2004 04:47 PMBy the way, the dollar figures are earned wages only, not any government assistance.
Posted by: Deacon Blues at March 17, 2004 04:48 PMDid you make that up, Blues?
Posted by: Christin at March 17, 2004 08:10 PMPart of my job entails coming up with those numbers for every county in the states. That's what I do; get off my back.
Posted by: Deacon Blues at March 18, 2004 04:14 PMSomeone said: "There are lies, damned lies, and statistics."
Posted by: Papa at March 19, 2004 04:25 PMI said that one. And believe me, I meant it.
Posted by: Patrick at March 25, 2004 02:33 PM