6.3% of Forest Lake, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.5% less than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 5.2% of high school graduates and 26.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.9%. For comparison, it was 18.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Forest Lake, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Forest Lake:
6.3%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Forest Lake:
2.5%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Forest Lake:
20.1%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Forest Lake:
34.1%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.9%
Residents above poverty level:
18.6%
Poverty by age in Forest Lake, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Forest Lake,MN (percentage below poverty level)
11.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.6%6 to 11 years
8.2%12 to 14 years
29.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
17.1%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
23.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Forest Lake,MN (percentage below poverty level)
3.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.8%6 to 11 years
28.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.3%16 and 17 years
10.2%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
20.9%35 to 44 years
0.4%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
10.5%65 to 74 years
13.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Forest Lake,MN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
1.0%6 to 11 years
0.6%12 to 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Forest Lake, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forest Lake, MN (%)
5.9%White
4.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
9.1%Asian
0.0%Other race
26.2%2+ races
26.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forest Lake, MN (absolute numbers)
1,005White
30Black
0American Indian
72Asian
0Other race
4282+ races
335Hispanic
8.6%Below poverty level
91.4%Above poverty level
4.8%Below poverty level
95.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Forest Lake, MN
Children below poverty level:
Forest Lake, Minnesota:
9.3%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Forest Lake:
5.2%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Forest Lake:
26.6%
Minnesota:
25.4%
87.2%Married-couple family
8.4%Male, no wife present
4.3%Female, no husband present
9.7%Worked full-time, year-round
21.8%Worked part-time
68.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.4%One full-time, other part-time
5.9%One full-time, other didn't work
6.9%Both worked part-time
45.7%One part-time, other didn't work
35.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
52.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
47.6%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
9.7%1995 to 1998
8.2%1990 to 1994
19.8%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
15.1%1939 or earlier
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