Latest news about poverty in Duluth, MN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.8% of Duluth, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.7% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 9.9% of high school graduates and 39.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.2%. For comparison, it was 18.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Duluth, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Duluth:
17.8%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Duluth:
9.3%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Duluth:
26.2%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Duluth:
26.2%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.2%
Residents above poverty level:
18.8%
Poverty by age in Duluth, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Duluth,MN (percentage below poverty level)
15.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.9%6 to 11 years
15.8%12 to 14 years
11.6%15 years
28.4%16 and 17 years
49.0%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
17.6%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Duluth,MN (percentage below poverty level)
12.8%Under 5 years
32.4%5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
15.9%12 to 14 years
24.2%15 years
11.8%16 and 17 years
46.3%18 to 24 years
15.2%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
12.2%65 to 74 years
18.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Duluth,MN (% below half of poverty level)
6.5%Under 6 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 17 years
26.8%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Duluth, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Duluth, MN (%)
17.0%White
42.0%Black
41.0%American Indian
21.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
4.0%Other race
19.0%2+ races
12.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Duluth, MN (absolute numbers)
11,952White
802Black
610American Indian
281Asian
3Native Hawaiian
33Other race
9652+ races
262Hispanic
18.1%Below poverty level
81.9%Above poverty level
6.3%Below poverty level
93.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Duluth, MN
Children below poverty level:
Duluth, Minnesota:
15.3%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Duluth:
9.9%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Duluth:
39.1%
Minnesota:
25.4%
19.4%Married-couple family
26.4%Male, no wife present
54.2%Female, no husband present
4.6%Worked full-time, year-round
59.1%Worked part-time
36.4%Did not work
36.4%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
17.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
45.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
1.7%1980 to 1989
6.6%1970 to 1979
3.4%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
14.7%1940 to 1949
57.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
3.1%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
16.5%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
49.1%1939 or earlier
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