16.0% of St. Paul, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.7% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 10.8% of high school graduates and 24.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.0%. For comparison, it was 27.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in St. Paul, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
St. Paul:
16.0%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
St. Paul:
7.9%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
St. Paul:
29.5%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
St. Paul:
24.2%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.0%
Residents above poverty level:
27.7%
Poverty by age in St. Paul, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in St. Paul,MN (percentage below poverty level)
21.3%Under 5 years
6.6%5 years
22.7%6 to 11 years
28.0%12 to 14 years
35.1%15 years
7.5%16 and 17 years
25.6%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
12.9%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in St. Paul,MN (percentage below poverty level)
31.1%Under 5 years
28.1%5 years
21.3%6 to 11 years
24.9%12 to 14 years
14.5%15 years
21.5%16 and 17 years
25.6%18 to 24 years
18.1%25 to 34 years
19.5%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
11.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in St. Paul,MN (% below half of poverty level)
14.6%Under 6 years
13.5%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 17 years
11.8%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in St. Paul, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Paul, MN (%)
9.3%White
28.0%Black
41.2%American Indian
21.2%Asian
24.8%Native Hawaiian
21.2%Other race
16.4%2+ races
21.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Paul, MN (absolute numbers)
14,126White
13,159Black
883American Indian
10,004Asian
19Native Hawaiian
2,618Other race
4,1092+ races
5,654Hispanic
15.6%Below poverty level
84.4%Above poverty level
17.7%Below poverty level
82.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in St. Paul, MN
Children below poverty level:
St. Paul, Minnesota:
22.2%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
St. Paul:
10.8%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
St. Paul:
24.1%
Minnesota:
25.4%
20.5%Married-couple family
12.7%Male, no wife present
66.8%Female, no husband present
5.4%Worked full-time, year-round
40.7%Worked part-time
53.9%Did not work
1.6%Both worked full-time
6.6%One full-time, other part-time
23.6%One full-time, other didn't work
13.2%Both worked part-time
33.8%One part-time, other didn't work
21.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
0.2%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
6.1%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
15.8%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
58.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
4.3%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
56.8%1939 or earlier
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