9.6% of West St. Paul, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 8.2% of high school graduates and 19.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.5%. For comparison, it was 23.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in West St. Paul, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
West St. Paul:
9.6%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
West St. Paul:
4.2%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
West St. Paul:
18.1%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
West St. Paul:
31.3%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.5%
Residents above poverty level:
23.8%
Poverty by age in West St. Paul, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West St. Paul,MN (percentage below poverty level)
6.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.9%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 14 years
16.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West St. Paul,MN (percentage below poverty level)
13.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
30.8%15 years
1.8%16 and 17 years
25.9%18 to 24 years
25.8%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
13.4%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West St. Paul,MN (% below half of poverty level)
4.1%Under 6 years
0.9%6 to 11 years
1.9%12 to 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in West St. Paul, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in West St. Paul, MN (%)
6.8%White
22.7%Black
0.8%American Indian
0.0%Asian
17.2%Other race
3.1%2+ races
18.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in West St. Paul, MN (absolute numbers)
917White
323Black
1American Indian
0Asian
414Other race
602+ races
809Hispanic
9.8%Below poverty level
90.2%Above poverty level
13.8%Below poverty level
86.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in West St. Paul, MN
Children below poverty level:
West St. Paul, Minnesota:
10.9%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
West St. Paul:
8.2%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
West St. Paul:
19.2%
Minnesota:
25.4%
51.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
48.2%Female, no husband present
0.9%Worked full-time, year-round
25.0%Worked part-time
74.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
10.3%One full-time, other didn't work
6.5%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
83.2%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
6.8%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
8.2%1960 to 1969
32.9%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
28.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
11.3%1980 to 1989
14.0%1970 to 1979
14.9%1960 to 1969
24.9%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
20.4%1939 or earlier
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