Latest news about poverty in Buffalo, MN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.6% of Buffalo, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.6% less than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 4.9% of high school graduates and 18.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.8%. For comparison, it was 14.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Buffalo, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Buffalo:
6.6%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Buffalo:
3.4%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Buffalo:
13.4%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Buffalo:
27.4%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.8%
Residents above poverty level:
14.8%
Poverty by age in Buffalo, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Buffalo,MN (percentage below poverty level)
13.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.8%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Buffalo,MN (percentage below poverty level)
3.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.1%16 and 17 years
13.5%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
10.4%65 to 74 years
18.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Buffalo,MN (% below half of poverty level)
5.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.8%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Buffalo, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buffalo, MN (%)
7.0%White
27.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
8.0%Asian
14.0%Other race
5.0%2+ races
13.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buffalo, MN (absolute numbers)
1,091White
4Black
18American Indian
25Asian
34Other race
262+ races
36Hispanic
7.2%Below poverty level
92.8%Above poverty level
1.9%Below poverty level
98.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Buffalo, MN
Children below poverty level:
Buffalo, Minnesota:
7.4%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Buffalo:
4.9%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Buffalo:
18.0%
Minnesota:
25.4%
33.8%Married-couple family
31.9%Male, no wife present
34.3%Female, no husband present
1.8%Worked full-time, year-round
29.6%Worked part-time
68.6%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
37.5%One part-time, other didn't work
62.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
10.4%1999 to 2000
18.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
14.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.5%1999 to 2000
18.7%1995 to 1998
12.8%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
18.0%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
6.9%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
10.2%1939 or earlier
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