Latest news about poverty in Alexandria, MN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.2% of Alexandria, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.8% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 8.9% of high school graduates and 24.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.2%. For comparison, it was 23.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alexandria, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alexandria:
13.2%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alexandria:
5.7%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alexandria:
23.0%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alexandria:
25.2%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
49.2%
Residents above poverty level:
23.1%
Poverty by age in Alexandria, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alexandria,MN (percentage below poverty level)
4.1%Under 5 years
6.7%5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.3%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
20.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alexandria,MN (percentage below poverty level)
35.9%Under 5 years
24.3%5 years
15.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
48.2%16 and 17 years
42.3%18 to 24 years
14.6%25 to 34 years
10.7%35 to 44 years
17.1%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
11.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alexandria,MN (% below half of poverty level)
8.6%Under 6 years
8.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
15.1%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alexandria, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alexandria, MN (%)
11.7%White
39.8%Black
19.2%American Indian
93.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
4.8%Other race
39.6%2+ races
23.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alexandria, MN (absolute numbers)
1,462White
8Black
1American Indian
127Asian
0Native Hawaiian
14Other race
2082+ races
149Hispanic
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
37.8%Below poverty level
62.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alexandria, MN
Children below poverty level:
Alexandria, Minnesota:
15.9%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alexandria:
8.9%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alexandria:
24.8%
Minnesota:
25.4%
20.4%Married-couple family
32.8%Male, no wife present
46.7%Female, no husband present
9.3%Worked full-time, year-round
47.9%Worked part-time
42.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
23.9%One full-time, other part-time
10.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
37.0%One part-time, other didn't work
28.3%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
5.0%1980 to 1989
18.4%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
7.1%1950 to 1959
39.7%1940 to 1949
24.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
16.0%1980 to 1989
9.0%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
23.4%1939 or earlier
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