Latest news about poverty in Rochester, MN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.9% of Rochester, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.1% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 7.1% of high school graduates and 45.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.7%. For comparison, it was 16.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rochester, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rochester:
11.9%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rochester:
6.1%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rochester:
18.6%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rochester:
18.0%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.7%
Residents above poverty level:
16.5%
Poverty by age in Rochester, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rochester,MN (percentage below poverty level)
2.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
1.7%12 to 14 years
20.4%15 years
12.2%16 and 17 years
22.4%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
11.2%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rochester,MN (percentage below poverty level)
12.3%Under 5 years
22.0%5 years
28.5%6 to 11 years
16.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.8%16 and 17 years
35.7%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
14.6%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
10.7%55 to 64 years
13.3%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rochester,MN (% below half of poverty level)
7.2%Under 6 years
4.9%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 17 years
18.6%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
10.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rochester, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rochester, MN (%)
7.9%White
32.7%Black
29.3%American Indian
6.9%Asian
29.2%Native Hawaiian
21.1%Other race
8.2%2+ races
14.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rochester, MN (absolute numbers)
6,755White
3,564Black
42American Indian
662Asian
33Native Hawaiian
527Other race
6072+ races
994Hispanic
9.2%Below poverty level
90.8%Above poverty level
25.4%Below poverty level
74.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rochester, MN
Children below poverty level:
Rochester, Minnesota:
9.3%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rochester:
7.1%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rochester:
45.8%
Minnesota:
25.4%
41.6%Married-couple family
11.9%Male, no wife present
46.5%Female, no husband present
10.9%Worked full-time, year-round
51.3%Worked part-time
37.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.7%One full-time, other part-time
12.3%One full-time, other didn't work
8.5%Both worked part-time
40.9%One part-time, other didn't work
34.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
8.7%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
19.3%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
25.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
8.4%1995 to 1998
11.6%1990 to 1994
17.9%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
10.9%1939 or earlier
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