12.4% of Kensington, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.2% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 10.2% of high school graduates and 66.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.0%. For comparison, it was 13.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kensington, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kensington:
12.4%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kensington:
4.0%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kensington:
20.7%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kensington:
21.4%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.0%
Residents above poverty level:
13.3%
Poverty by age in Kensington, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kensington,MN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
18.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kensington,MN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
87.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
21.1%55 to 64 years
28.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kensington,MN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
38.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kensington, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kensington, MN (%)
11.4%White
49.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kensington, MN (absolute numbers)
25White
52+ races
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kensington, MN
Children below poverty level:
Kensington, Minnesota:
2.8%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kensington:
10.2%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kensington:
66.7%
Minnesota:
25.4%
60.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
40.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
52.9%Worked part-time
47.1%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
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
9.1%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
22.7%1940 to 1949
31.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
40.5%1939 or earlier
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