Latest news about poverty in Minneapolis, MN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.4% of Minneapolis, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 48.6% greater than the poverty level of 9.0% across the entire state of Minnesota. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.2% of high school graduates and 45.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.5% among disabled males and 23.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.5%. For comparison, it was 43.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Minneapolis, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Minneapolis:
17.4%
Whole state:
9.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Minneapolis:
8.2%
Whole state:
4.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Minneapolis:
22.5%
Minnesota:
12.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 15.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Minneapolis:
24.9%
Minnesota:
27.3%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Minneapolis:
23.7%
Minnesota:
16.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 16.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Minneapolis:
24.4%
Minnesota:
27.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.5%
Residents above poverty level:
43.0%
Poverty by age in Minneapolis, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Minneapolis,MN (percentage below poverty level)
23.5%Under 5 years
23.0%5 years
25.2%6 to 11 years
15.5%12 to 14 years
31.6%15 years
6.0%16 and 17 years
31.6%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
18.4%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Minneapolis,MN (percentage below poverty level)
17.9%Under 5 years
36.7%5 years
30.9%6 to 11 years
26.9%12 to 14 years
14.4%15 years
12.7%16 and 17 years
40.6%18 to 24 years
17.5%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
14.7%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
15.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Minneapolis,MN (% below half of poverty level)
10.8%Under 5 years
11.8%5 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
11.7%12 to 14 years
11.7%15 years
12.9%16 and 17 years
14.1%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Minneapolis, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Minneapolis, MN (%)
10.1%White
37.4%Black
34.6%American Indian
17.4%Asian
22.4%Native Hawaiian
21.0%Other race
22.9%2+ races
17.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Minneapolis, MN (absolute numbers)
25,348White
29,856Black
1,943American Indian
4,058Asian
36Native Hawaiian
4,477Other race
5,3122+ races
7,294Hispanic
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
27.9%Below poverty level
72.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Minneapolis, MN
Children below poverty level:
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
23.2%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Minneapolis:
17.2%
Minnesota:
14.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Minneapolis:
45.1%
Minnesota:
35.6%
27.1%Married-couple family
9.7%Male, no wife present
63.2%Female, no husband present
2.4%Worked full-time, year-round
52.6%Worked part-time
45.0%Did not work
0.5%Both worked full-time
4.0%One full-time, other part-time
12.4%One full-time, other didn't work
16.3%Both worked part-time
35.5%One part-time, other didn't work
31.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
3.5%1970 to 1979
5.0%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
63.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
4.9%1980 to 1989
3.3%1970 to 1979
3.4%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
63.0%1939 or earlier
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