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27.5% of Backus, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.9% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 19.0% of high school graduates and 9.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.0% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Backus, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Backus:
27.5%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Backus:
13.1%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Backus:
25.0%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Backus:
12.5%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Poverty by age in Backus, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Backus,MN (percentage below poverty level)
74.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
64.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
43.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Backus,MN (percentage below poverty level)
31.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
88.0%18 to 24 years
48.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
57.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Backus,MN (% below half of poverty level)
6.8%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
28.6%25 to 34 years
10.5%35 to 44 years
21.1%45 to 54 years
15.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Backus, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Backus, MN (%)
30.4%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
27.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Backus, MN (absolute numbers)
77White
0Black
0American Indian
162+ races
26.3%Below poverty level
73.7%Above poverty level
90.0%Below poverty level
10.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Backus, MN
Children below poverty level:
Backus, Minnesota:
38.5%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Backus:
19.0%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Backus:
9.1%
Minnesota:
25.4%
7.7%Married-couple family
61.5%Male, no wife present
30.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
20.5%Worked part-time
79.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
11.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.8%1980 to 1989
11.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
23.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
41.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
14.1%1980 to 1989
22.4%1970 to 1979
14.1%1960 to 1969
2.4%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
30.6%1939 or earlier
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