16.7% of St. Cloud, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.2% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 12.2% of high school graduates and 24.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.6%. For comparison, it was 26.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in St. Cloud, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
St. Cloud:
16.7%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
St. Cloud:
5.8%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
St. Cloud:
20.9%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
St. Cloud:
18.2%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.6%
Residents above poverty level:
26.2%
Poverty by age in St. Cloud, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in St. Cloud,MN (percentage below poverty level)
14.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
44.9%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 14 years
7.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
26.8%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
15.9%45 to 54 years
28.2%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in St. Cloud,MN (percentage below poverty level)
28.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.9%6 to 11 years
1.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
37.3%18 to 24 years
25.6%25 to 34 years
16.2%35 to 44 years
23.4%45 to 54 years
13.1%55 to 64 years
8.9%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in St. Cloud,MN (% below half of poverty level)
1.7%Under 6 years
1.5%6 to 11 years
0.9%12 to 17 years
16.4%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
14.7%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in St. Cloud, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Cloud, MN (%)
13.2%White
33.3%Black
37.3%American Indian
36.6%Asian
13.8%Other race
26.0%2+ races
15.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Cloud, MN (absolute numbers)
5,626White
4,267Black
75American Indian
974Asian
219Other race
1,2822+ races
400Hispanic
17.2%Below poverty level
82.8%Above poverty level
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in St. Cloud, MN
Children below poverty level:
St. Cloud, Minnesota:
16.6%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
St. Cloud:
12.2%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
St. Cloud:
24.5%
Minnesota:
25.4%
17.5%Married-couple family
13.7%Male, no wife present
68.8%Female, no husband present
1.8%Worked full-time, year-round
52.8%Worked part-time
45.5%Did not work
0.2%Both worked full-time
11.4%One full-time, other part-time
54.0%One full-time, other didn't work
4.6%Both worked part-time
16.9%One part-time, other didn't work
13.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
21.2%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
31.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
17.4%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
14.2%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
19.4%1939 or earlier
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