25.1% of Waite Park, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.6% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 16.6% of high school graduates and 38.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.6%. For comparison, it was 38.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Waite Park, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Waite Park:
25.1%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Waite Park:
5.4%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Waite Park:
38.6%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Waite Park:
26.0%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.6%
Residents above poverty level:
38.2%
Poverty by age in Waite Park, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Waite Park,MN (percentage below poverty level)
16.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
74.9%6 to 11 years
45.1%12 to 14 years
72.3%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
15.7%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
33.4%45 to 54 years
35.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Waite Park,MN (percentage below poverty level)
35.1%Under 5 years
75.8%5 years
42.0%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
42.9%16 and 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
24.5%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
42.2%45 to 54 years
37.8%55 to 64 years
9.5%65 to 74 years
27.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Waite Park,MN (% below half of poverty level)
19.8%Under 6 years
17.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
1.1%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Waite Park, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waite Park, MN (%)
13.7%White
45.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
6.9%Asian
35.7%Other race
64.8%2+ races
34.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waite Park, MN (absolute numbers)
632White
1,237Black
0American Indian
12Asian
193Other race
2102+ races
215Hispanic
17.7%Below poverty level
82.3%Above poverty level
25.6%Below poverty level
74.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Waite Park, MN
Children below poverty level:
Waite Park, Minnesota:
36.6%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Waite Park:
16.6%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Waite Park:
38.3%
Minnesota:
25.4%
37.1%Married-couple family
7.7%Male, no wife present
55.3%Female, no husband present
5.9%Worked full-time, year-round
19.5%Worked part-time
74.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
9.3%One full-time, other part-time
40.5%One full-time, other didn't work
8.3%Both worked part-time
36.6%One part-time, other didn't work
5.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
11.8%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
31.4%1960 to 1969
25.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
29.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.7%1999 to 2000
17.6%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
8.6%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
16.4%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
16.2%1939 or earlier
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