Minnesota Poverty Rate
In Minnesota, an estimated 519,731 of 5,587,189 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Minnesota?
The poverty rate in Minnesota is 9.3%.
- How many people in Minnesota live in poverty?
In Minnesota, an estimated 519,731 of 5,587,189 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Minnesota compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Minnesota is 27.34% lower than the US average. In Minnesota, an estimated 9.3% of 5,587,189 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Minnesota
2021
9.3% of 5.6 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Minnesota
2021
10.8% of 1.3 million people
Under 5 years
Minnesota
2021
11.3% of 326 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Minnesota
2021
10.6% of 958 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Minnesota
2021
10.4% of 1.3 million people
18 to 64 years
Minnesota
2021
9% of 3.4 million people
18 to 34 years
Minnesota
2021
12.8% of 1.2 million people
35 to 64 years
Minnesota
2021
6.9% of 2.2 million people
60 years and over
Minnesota
2021
8.4% of 1.3 million people
65 years and over
Minnesota
2021
8.5% of 933 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Minnesota
2021
8.4% of 2.8 million people
Female
Minnesota
2021
10.2% of 2.8 million people
- Race
White
Minnesota
2021
7.5% of 4.4 million people
Black or African American
Minnesota
2021
20.9% of 374 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Minnesota
2021
24.4% of 44 thousand people
Asian
Minnesota
2021
11.6% of 284 thousand people
Some other race
Minnesota
2021
12.8% of 149 thousand people
Two or more races
Minnesota
2021
13.6% of 384 thousand people
Hispanic
Minnesota
2021
14.5% of 325 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Minnesota
2021
7.4% of 4.3 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Minnesota
2021
7.7% of 3.9 million people
Less than high school graduate
Minnesota
2021
22.6% of 220 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Minnesota
2021
11.9% of 885 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Minnesota
2021
7.7% of 1.2 million people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Minnesota
2021
3.1% of 1.5 million people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Minnesota
2021
5.5% of 3.1 million people
Employed
Minnesota
2021
4.6% of 2.9 million people
Male
Minnesota
2021
3.8% of 1.5 million people
Female
Minnesota
2021
5.3% of 1.4 million people
Unemployed
Minnesota
2021
23.6% of 149 thousand people
Male
Minnesota
2021
21.6% of 84 thousand people
Female
Minnesota
2021
26.3% of 65 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Minnesota
2021
8.9% of 4.5 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Minnesota
2021
1.5% of 2 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Minnesota
2021
12.4% of 1.2 million people
Did not work
Minnesota
2021
17.4% of 1.3 million people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Minnesota
2021
20.6% of 1.2 million people
Male
Minnesota
2021
18.5% of 618 thousand people
Female
Minnesota
2021
22.7% of 614 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Minnesota
2021
40.1% of 162 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Minnesota
2021
13.7% of 278 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Minnesota
2021
16.1% of 150 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Minnesota
2021
17.3% of 140 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Minnesota
2021
21.3% of 189 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Minnesota
2021
17.7% of 162 thousand people
75 years and over
Minnesota
2021
19% of 146 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Minnesota
2021
2.7% of 538 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Minnesota
2021
30.1% of 326 thousand people
Did not work
Minnesota
2021
38.3% of 369 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Minnesota
2021
9%