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2000 Census

Key Facts - Income - Definitions

Household income includes the incomes of all people 15 years old and over who live in the household. Family income includes the incomes of family members who are at least 15 years old and are related to the head of the household. Most of the information in this section focuses on household income, with the exception of metro area comparisons.

Income comes from: wages and salaries; self-employment; interest, dividends, rent, estates and trusts; Social Security or railroad retirement; Supplemental Security Income (SSI); public assistance; retirement, survivor and disability pensions; and other income.

The median represents the income level in the middle, where half of incomes fall below the median and half lie above the median.

To compare 1989 and 1999 median income data, 1989 figures were adjusted for changes in consumer prices, measured by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Unless otherwise noted, income data for the Twin Cities seven -county region or metropolitan area include Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington Counties. For metro area comparisons, the 13-county Twin Cities metro area covers the seven counties plus Chisago, Isanti, Sherburne, and Wright counties in Minnesota and Pierce and St. Croix counties in Wisconsin.