Latest news about poverty in Austin, MN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.4% of Austin, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.8% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 8.9% of high school graduates and 22.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.6%. For comparison, it was 17.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Austin, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Austin:
14.4%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Austin:
5.1%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Austin:
22.9%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Austin:
20.3%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.6%
Residents above poverty level:
17.3%
Poverty by age in Austin, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Austin,MN (percentage below poverty level)
15.5%Under 5 years
49.8%5 years
23.2%6 to 11 years
11.9%12 to 14 years
42.1%15 years
23.3%16 and 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Austin,MN (percentage below poverty level)
27.4%Under 5 years
13.3%5 years
16.5%6 to 11 years
21.2%12 to 14 years
13.0%15 years
49.0%16 and 17 years
26.7%18 to 24 years
15.2%25 to 34 years
14.4%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
18.8%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Austin,MN (% below half of poverty level)
11.8%Under 6 years
5.2%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Austin, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Austin, MN (%)
10.9%White
21.1%Black
88.1%American Indian
24.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
12.4%Other race
29.3%2+ races
25.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Austin, MN (absolute numbers)
1,779White
317Black
40American Indian
534Asian
0Native Hawaiian
195Other race
6582+ races
1,134Hispanic
14.2%Below poverty level
85.8%Above poverty level
18.5%Below poverty level
81.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Austin, MN
Children below poverty level:
Austin, Minnesota:
23.4%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Austin:
8.9%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Austin:
22.6%
Minnesota:
25.4%
39.1%Married-couple family
7.5%Male, no wife present
53.4%Female, no husband present
9.9%Worked full-time, year-round
30.3%Worked part-time
59.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
48.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
22.1%One part-time, other didn't work
29.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
3.7%1970 to 1979
5.3%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
19.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
4.9%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
32.2%1950 to 1959
20.2%1940 to 1949
26.6%1939 or earlier
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