24.0% of St. Joseph, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.8% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 10.0% of high school graduates and 84.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 15.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in St. Joseph, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
St. Joseph:
24.0%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
St. Joseph:
16.6%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
St. Joseph:
32.6%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
St. Joseph:
12.5%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
15.5%
Poverty by age in St. Joseph, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in St. Joseph,MN (percentage below poverty level)
37.6%Under 5 years
49.0%5 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
33.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
32.9%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
24.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
33.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in St. Joseph,MN (percentage below poverty level)
29.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
51.2%6 to 11 years
26.7%12 to 14 years
19.0%16 and 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
20.6%25 to 34 years
22.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
11.2%65 to 74 years
37.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in St. Joseph,MN (% below half of poverty level)
41.4%Under 6 years
35.3%6 to 11 years
20.6%12 to 17 years
13.8%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
21.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
21.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in St. Joseph, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Joseph, MN (%)
17.0%White
91.0%Black
28.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
36.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Joseph, MN (absolute numbers)
811White
542Black
15Asian
25Native Hawaiian
0Other race
662+ races
18.6%Below poverty level
81.4%Above poverty level
96.7%Below poverty level
3.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in St. Joseph, MN
Children below poverty level:
St. Joseph, Minnesota:
30.9%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
St. Joseph:
10.0%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
St. Joseph:
84.9%
Minnesota:
25.4%
31.5%Married-couple family
31.5%Male, no wife present
36.9%Female, no husband present
0.7%Worked full-time, year-round
53.8%Worked part-time
45.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.1%One full-time, other part-time
70.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
21.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
20.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
35.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.8%1999 to 2000
13.3%1995 to 1998
11.6%1990 to 1994
15.1%1980 to 1989
20.2%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
9.3%1950 to 1959
2.8%1940 to 1949
10.3%1939 or earlier
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