18.0% of Lignite, ND residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.5% across the entire state of North Dakota. The poverty rate was 2.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lignite, ND
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lignite:
18.0%
Whole state:
11.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lignite:
2.0%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lignite:
2.9%
North Dakota:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lignite:
2.8%
North Dakota:
21.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Lignite, ND
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lignite,ND (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
42.0%6 to 11 years
82.0%12 to 14 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
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lignite,ND (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
73.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
60.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lignite,ND (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lignite, ND
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lignite, ND (%)
18.7%White
0.0%Asian
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lignite, ND (absolute numbers)
37White
19.0%Below poverty level
81.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lignite, ND
Children below poverty level:
Lignite, North Dakota:
47.8%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lignite:
5.0%
North Dakota:
8.2%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
100.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.1%1980 to 1989
3.6%1970 to 1979
32.1%1960 to 1969
8.9%1950 to 1959
1.8%1940 to 1949
35.7%1939 or earlier
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