16.4% of Grand Forks, ND residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.5% across the entire state of North Dakota. 9.5% of high school graduates and 25.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.3%. For comparison, it was 28.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Grand Forks, ND
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Grand Forks:
16.4%
Whole state:
11.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Grand Forks:
8.3%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Grand Forks:
19.7%
North Dakota:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Grand Forks:
11.5%
North Dakota:
21.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.3%
Residents above poverty level:
28.8%
Poverty by age in Grand Forks, ND
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Grand Forks,ND (percentage below poverty level)
11.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.4%6 to 11 years
21.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.2%16 and 17 years
43.6%18 to 24 years
18.6%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Grand Forks,ND (percentage below poverty level)
13.2%Under 5 years
38.2%5 years
22.2%6 to 11 years
5.5%12 to 14 years
21.6%15 years
18.0%16 and 17 years
39.6%18 to 24 years
10.8%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
25.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Grand Forks,ND (% below half of poverty level)
5.5%Under 6 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Grand Forks, ND
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grand Forks, ND (%)
15.0%White
24.0%Black
45.0%American Indian
17.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
14.0%Other race
13.0%2+ races
14.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grand Forks, ND (absolute numbers)
6,265White
582Black
496American Indian
320Asian
355Native Hawaiian
190Other race
4882+ races
401Hispanic
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
24.9%Below poverty level
75.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Grand Forks, ND
Children below poverty level:
Grand Forks, North Dakota:
14.4%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Grand Forks:
9.5%
North Dakota:
8.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Grand Forks:
25.9%
North Dakota:
18.5%
31.2%Married-couple family
3.5%Male, no wife present
65.3%Female, no husband present
7.8%Worked full-time, year-round
56.7%Worked part-time
35.5%Did not work
8.5%Both worked full-time
15.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
10.2%Both worked part-time
23.8%One part-time, other didn't work
42.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
6.8%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
16.4%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
17.3%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
19.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
9.9%1980 to 1989
21.2%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
16.4%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
16.9%1939 or earlier
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