12.0% of Fairfax, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.8% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. The poverty rate was 33.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.1%. For comparison, it was 11.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairfax, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fairfax:
12.0%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fairfax:
7.9%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fairfax:
33.8%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairfax:
35.6%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.1%
Residents above poverty level:
11.2%
Poverty by age in Fairfax, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairfax,MN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
6.2%5 years
41.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
6.8%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fairfax,MN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
13.8%6 to 11 years
35.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
51.5%18 to 24 years
16.9%25 to 34 years
22.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
9.4%65 to 74 years
17.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fairfax,MN (% below half of poverty level)
2.7%Under 6 years
21.4%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 17 years
21.5%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairfax, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfax, MN (%)
15.4%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
9.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfax, MN (absolute numbers)
130White
0Asian
0Other race
102+ races
13.6%Below poverty level
86.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairfax, MN
Children below poverty level:
Fairfax, Minnesota:
14.9%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fairfax:
10.9%
Minnesota:
7.0%
9.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
90.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.4%Worked part-time
83.6%Did not work
100.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
2.9%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
5.9%1950 to 1959
14.7%1940 to 1949
52.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
13.1%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
25.2%1950 to 1959
14.6%1940 to 1949
29.0%1939 or earlier
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