15.2% of Lake Benton, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.5% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 18.2% of high school graduates and 11.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.0%. For comparison, it was 7.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lake Benton, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Benton:
15.2%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Benton:
3.8%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lake Benton:
25.0%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lake Benton:
22.0%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.0%
Residents above poverty level:
7.4%
Poverty by age in Lake Benton, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lake Benton,MN (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
40.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lake Benton,MN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
38.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
41.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
30.4%55 to 64 years
30.0%65 to 74 years
60.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lake Benton,MN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 17 years
9.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lake Benton, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Benton, MN (%)
15.8%White
0.0%Other race
28.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Benton, MN (absolute numbers)
95White
0Other race
92+ races
15.8%Below poverty level
84.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lake Benton, MN
Children below poverty level:
Lake Benton, Minnesota:
1.4%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lake Benton:
18.2%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lake Benton:
11.4%
Minnesota:
25.4%
80.0%Married-couple family
20.0%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
18.4%Worked part-time
81.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
53.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
16.3%1970 to 1979
10.7%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
39.1%1939 or earlier
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