7.8% of Northfield, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.4% less than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 4.9% of high school graduates and 8.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.3%. For comparison, it was 13.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Northfield, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Northfield:
7.8%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Northfield:
4.5%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Northfield:
19.4%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Northfield:
23.6%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
49.3%
Residents above poverty level:
13.1%
Poverty by age in Northfield, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Northfield,MN (percentage below poverty level)
21.7%Under 5 years
2.8%5 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.8%16 and 17 years
23.4%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
15.7%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Northfield,MN (percentage below poverty level)
3.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.7%6 to 11 years
11.2%12 to 14 years
8.7%15 years
0.6%16 and 17 years
28.6%18 to 24 years
17.4%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Northfield,MN (% below half of poverty level)
2.3%Under 6 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 17 years
21.8%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Northfield, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Northfield, MN (%)
5.0%White
27.5%Black
4.7%American Indian
30.2%Asian
39.9%Other race
7.9%2+ races
18.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Northfield, MN (absolute numbers)
620White
94Black
4American Indian
96Asian
301Other race
1062+ races
280Hispanic
8.5%Below poverty level
91.5%Above poverty level
12.0%Below poverty level
88.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Northfield, MN
Children below poverty level:
Northfield, Minnesota:
10.4%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Northfield:
4.9%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Northfield:
8.3%
Minnesota:
25.4%
47.4%Married-couple family
5.9%Male, no wife present
46.7%Female, no husband present
2.3%Worked full-time, year-round
52.4%Worked part-time
45.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
55.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
44.1%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
12.8%1980 to 1989
5.8%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
17.4%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
43.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
11.2%1995 to 1998
9.3%1990 to 1994
13.7%1980 to 1989
18.8%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
8.8%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
21.4%1939 or earlier
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