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Aside from noting that the Washington state median household income
is 27 percent higher than that of Idaho, it may be informative to
notice that both of these counties contain four-year education
institutions as a significant portion of their economies.<br>
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The Poorest County in Each State<br>
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To identify the poorest counties in each state, 24/7 Wall St.
reviewed five-year estimated median annual household incomes from
2009 through 2013 from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community
Survey (ACS). Five-year estimated educational attainment rates also
came from the Census Bureau. Annual unemployment rates are for 2013
and came from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Figures on the
percentage of populations that are classified as urban or rural are
from the Census Bureau’s 2010 decennial census.<br>
<p><strong>49. Whitman County, Washington</strong><br>
<strong> > County median household income, 2009-2013:</strong>
$36,257<br>
<strong>> State median household income, 2009-2013:</strong>
$59,478<br>
<strong>> Poverty rate, 2009-2013:</strong> 32.6%<br>
<strong>> Unemployment, 2013:</strong> 6.2%</p>
<p>While Washington residents earned nearly $60,000 annually between
2009 and 2013, a typical Whitman County household earned over
$23,000 less. Despite the low incomes, however, residents were
exceptionally well educated. Nearly half of adults in the county
had attained at least a bachelor’s degree during the five years
through 2013, one of the highest rates. The region also had a
extremely strong high school attainment rate, with 96.2% of adults
having completed at least high school.<br>
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<p><strong>21. Madison County, Idaho</strong><br>
<strong> > County median household income, 2009-2013:</strong>
$32,059<br>
<strong>> State median household income, 2009-2013:</strong>
$46,767<br>
<strong>> Poverty rate, 2009-2013:</strong> 35.8%<br>
<strong>> Unemployment, 2013:</strong> 4.6%</p>
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<p>With a median household income of $32,059 between 2009 and 2013,
Madison is Idaho’s poorest county. Despite the low incomes,
residents had relatively high educational attainment rates. Nearly
95% of adults had attained at least a high school diploma, and
nearly 34% had completed at least a bachelor’s degree during the
five years through 2013. Both figures were among the highest
reviewed. However, low incomes likely made it difficult for
residents to own their homes. Less than half of housing units in
Madison were owned by their occupants, one of the lower home
ownership rates.<br>
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