Latest news about poverty in Bemidji, MN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.8% of Bemidji, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.7% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 13.5% of high school graduates and 43.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.2%. For comparison, it was 34.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bemidji, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bemidji:
21.8%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bemidji:
11.4%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bemidji:
27.4%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bemidji:
23.0%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.2%
Residents above poverty level:
34.4%
Poverty by age in Bemidji, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bemidji,MN (percentage below poverty level)
18.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
34.1%6 to 11 years
57.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.3%16 and 17 years
37.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
15.9%55 to 64 years
20.3%65 to 74 years
17.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bemidji,MN (percentage below poverty level)
22.5%Under 5 years
15.6%5 years
24.4%6 to 11 years
22.0%12 to 14 years
41.5%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
18.3%25 to 34 years
22.9%35 to 44 years
12.4%45 to 54 years
25.5%55 to 64 years
15.3%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bemidji,MN (% below half of poverty level)
18.3%Under 6 years
18.8%6 to 11 years
16.1%12 to 17 years
17.1%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bemidji, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bemidji, MN (%)
19.7%White
70.9%Black
23.8%American Indian
5.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
33.7%2+ races
28.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bemidji, MN (absolute numbers)
2,042White
199Black
376American Indian
8Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
5812+ races
117Hispanic
22.7%Below poverty level
77.3%Above poverty level
14.7%Below poverty level
85.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bemidji, MN
Children below poverty level:
Bemidji, Minnesota:
24.4%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bemidji:
13.5%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bemidji:
43.3%
Minnesota:
25.4%
18.6%Married-couple family
15.1%Male, no wife present
66.2%Female, no husband present
4.4%Worked full-time, year-round
59.0%Worked part-time
36.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
52.6%One part-time, other didn't work
47.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.6%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
22.0%1970 to 1979
5.5%1960 to 1969
9.6%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
37.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
13.8%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
12.1%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
24.3%1939 or earlier
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