26.4% of Pelican Rapids, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 63.4% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 19.8% of high school graduates and 19.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.4%. For comparison, it was 10.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pelican Rapids, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pelican Rapids:
26.4%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pelican Rapids:
11.1%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pelican Rapids:
43.5%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pelican Rapids:
16.2%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.4%
Residents above poverty level:
10.7%
Poverty by age in Pelican Rapids, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pelican Rapids,MN (percentage below poverty level)
20.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
77.6%12 to 14 years
9.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
21.2%45 to 54 years
19.2%55 to 64 years
18.2%65 to 74 years
15.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pelican Rapids,MN (percentage below poverty level)
40.6%Under 5 years
60.4%5 years
45.7%6 to 11 years
78.5%12 to 14 years
76.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
55.9%18 to 24 years
36.7%25 to 34 years
23.8%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
26.5%55 to 64 years
37.5%65 to 74 years
40.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pelican Rapids,MN (% below half of poverty level)
8.0%Under 6 years
28.7%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 17 years
19.9%18 to 24 years
20.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
14.8%45 to 54 years
14.2%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
13.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pelican Rapids, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pelican Rapids, MN (%)
13.4%White
19.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
34.4%2+ races
46.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pelican Rapids, MN (absolute numbers)
173White
35Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
572+ races
445Hispanic
26.6%Below poverty level
73.4%Above poverty level
28.5%Below poverty level
71.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pelican Rapids, MN
Children below poverty level:
Pelican Rapids, Minnesota:
40.5%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pelican Rapids:
19.8%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pelican Rapids:
19.1%
Minnesota:
25.4%
29.4%Married-couple family
4.9%Male, no wife present
65.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
6.0%Worked part-time
94.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
40.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
60.0%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
31.4%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
11.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
42.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
11.7%1980 to 1989
16.8%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
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