Latest news about poverty in Minneapolis, MN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.2% of Minneapolis, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.8% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 9.6% of high school graduates and 46.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.2%. For comparison, it was 27.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Minneapolis, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Minneapolis:
17.2%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Minneapolis:
8.3%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Minneapolis:
29.3%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Minneapolis:
19.1%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.2%
Residents above poverty level:
27.9%
Poverty by age in Minneapolis, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Minneapolis,MN (percentage below poverty level)
14.0%Under 5 years
17.6%5 years
16.6%6 to 11 years
12.4%12 to 14 years
21.6%15 years
22.4%16 and 17 years
31.5%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
19.5%55 to 64 years
14.4%65 to 74 years
13.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Minneapolis,MN (percentage below poverty level)
21.0%Under 5 years
41.9%5 years
12.1%6 to 11 years
21.0%12 to 14 years
34.0%15 years
42.2%16 and 17 years
43.7%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
15.8%35 to 44 years
14.5%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
10.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Minneapolis,MN (% below half of poverty level)
11.0%Under 6 years
5.3%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 17 years
21.6%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Minneapolis, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Minneapolis, MN (%)
10.4%White
31.2%Black
39.7%American Indian
26.7%Asian
44.3%Native Hawaiian
23.3%Other race
17.2%2+ races
24.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Minneapolis, MN (absolute numbers)
24,721White
25,391Black
2,077American Indian
5,541Asian
73Native Hawaiian
4,731Other race
6,7782+ races
9,939Hispanic
15.5%Below poverty level
84.5%Above poverty level
26.8%Below poverty level
73.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Minneapolis, MN
Children below poverty level:
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
19.4%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Minneapolis:
9.6%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Minneapolis:
46.6%
Minnesota:
25.4%
30.1%Married-couple family
12.3%Male, no wife present
57.7%Female, no husband present
4.5%Worked full-time, year-round
47.9%Worked part-time
47.6%Did not work
1.3%Both worked full-time
12.9%One full-time, other part-time
16.6%One full-time, other didn't work
9.9%Both worked part-time
31.9%One part-time, other didn't work
27.4%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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