Latest news about poverty in Bloomington, MN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.8% of Bloomington, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.0% less than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 4.7% of high school graduates and 23.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.7%. For comparison, it was 21.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bloomington, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bloomington:
7.8%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bloomington:
2.5%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bloomington:
18.3%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bloomington:
24.9%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.7%
Residents above poverty level:
21.3%
Poverty by age in Bloomington, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bloomington,MN (percentage below poverty level)
5.7%Under 5 years
9.9%5 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 14 years
32.1%15 years
21.9%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bloomington,MN (percentage below poverty level)
8.8%Under 5 years
12.4%5 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
18.1%12 to 14 years
9.4%15 years
32.6%16 and 17 years
18.5%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
10.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bloomington,MN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bloomington, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bloomington, MN (%)
3.9%White
20.2%Black
27.7%American Indian
9.6%Asian
11.9%Other race
7.3%2+ races
10.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bloomington, MN (absolute numbers)
2,519White
1,919Black
156American Indian
466Asian
619Other race
5252+ races
813Hispanic
4.4%Below poverty level
95.6%Above poverty level
31.4%Below poverty level
68.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bloomington, MN
Children below poverty level:
Bloomington, Minnesota:
11.0%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bloomington:
4.7%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bloomington:
23.3%
Minnesota:
25.4%
56.0%Married-couple family
13.5%Male, no wife present
30.5%Female, no husband present
5.3%Worked full-time, year-round
36.2%Worked part-time
58.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.0%One full-time, other part-time
33.0%One full-time, other didn't work
4.0%Both worked part-time
34.0%One part-time, other didn't work
27.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
15.0%1980 to 1989
20.9%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
41.5%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
15.7%1980 to 1989
20.1%1970 to 1979
19.7%1960 to 1969
33.4%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
2.1%1939 or earlier
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