10.9% of Detroit Lakes, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.2% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 8.8% of high school graduates and 22.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.0%. For comparison, it was 26.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Detroit Lakes, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Detroit Lakes:
10.9%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Detroit Lakes:
5.9%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Detroit Lakes:
28.7%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Detroit Lakes:
42.7%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.0%
Residents above poverty level:
26.7%
Poverty by age in Detroit Lakes, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Detroit Lakes,MN (percentage below poverty level)
16.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
43.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.8%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
21.3%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Detroit Lakes,MN (percentage below poverty level)
15.4%Under 5 years
5.8%5 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
59.6%16 and 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
13.8%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
14.4%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
27.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Detroit Lakes,MN (% below half of poverty level)
11.8%Under 6 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
1.6%12 to 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Detroit Lakes, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Detroit Lakes, MN (%)
11.1%White
45.0%Black
14.8%American Indian
0.0%Asian
11.1%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Detroit Lakes, MN (absolute numbers)
974White
28Black
21American Indian
0Asian
502+ races
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
28.4%Below poverty level
71.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Detroit Lakes, MN
Children below poverty level:
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota:
9.5%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Detroit Lakes:
8.8%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Detroit Lakes:
22.6%
Minnesota:
25.4%
44.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
55.8%Female, no husband present
1.1%Worked full-time, year-round
34.0%Worked part-time
64.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
57.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
17.1%One part-time, other didn't work
25.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
5.1%1970 to 1979
10.2%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
12.4%1940 to 1949
44.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
13.7%1970 to 1979
12.2%1960 to 1969
20.4%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
24.5%1939 or earlier
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