Latest news about poverty in Wells, MN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.9% of Wells, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.1% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 11.0% of high school graduates and 27.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.2%. For comparison, it was 9.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wells, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wells:
12.9%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wells:
5.0%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wells:
34.2%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wells:
44.9%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
31.2%
Residents above poverty level:
9.8%
Poverty by age in Wells, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wells,MN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.3%6 to 11 years
21.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
12.1%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
19.6%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wells,MN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
83.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
34.0%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wells,MN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
4.6%6 to 11 years
11.0%12 to 17 years
2.8%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
12.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wells, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wells, MN (%)
11.9%White
40.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
16.6%Asian
0.0%Other race
23.7%2+ races
31.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wells, MN (absolute numbers)
228White
10Black
0American Indian
6Asian
0Other race
502+ races
52Hispanic
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wells, MN
Children below poverty level:
Wells, Minnesota:
10.7%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wells:
11.0%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wells:
27.7%
Minnesota:
25.4%
61.1%Married-couple family
13.9%Male, no wife present
25.0%Female, no husband present
20.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.9%Worked part-time
58.1%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%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
15.5%1980 to 1989
1.7%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
3.4%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
65.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
19.6%1940 to 1949
31.3%1939 or earlier
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