13.9% of Karlstad, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.6% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 9.1% of high school graduates and 77.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 14.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Karlstad, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Karlstad:
13.9%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Karlstad:
2.2%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Karlstad:
30.1%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Karlstad:
26.8%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
14.6%
Poverty by age in Karlstad, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Karlstad,MN (percentage below poverty level)
24.0%Under 5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Karlstad,MN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
35.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
10.3%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
56.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Karlstad,MN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
15.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Karlstad, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Karlstad, MN (%)
14.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
7.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Karlstad, MN (absolute numbers)
83White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
12+ races
14.5%Below poverty level
85.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Karlstad, MN
Children below poverty level:
Karlstad, Minnesota:
15.6%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Karlstad:
9.1%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Karlstad:
77.8%
Minnesota:
25.4%
6.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
93.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
32.6%Worked part-time
67.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
4.0%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
72.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
27.4%1970 to 1979
15.9%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
27.9%1939 or earlier
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