13.1% of Columbia Heights, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.3% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 10.4% of high school graduates and 23.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.5%. For comparison, it was 23.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Columbia Heights, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Columbia Heights:
13.1%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Columbia Heights:
6.5%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Columbia Heights:
28.5%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Columbia Heights:
24.8%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.5%
Residents above poverty level:
23.8%
Poverty by age in Columbia Heights, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Columbia Heights,MN (percentage below poverty level)
10.1%Under 5 years
7.0%5 years
14.7%6 to 11 years
26.5%12 to 14 years
33.3%15 years
20.5%16 and 17 years
21.5%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
14.4%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
45.0%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Columbia Heights,MN (percentage below poverty level)
9.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.5%6 to 11 years
12.8%12 to 14 years
7.9%15 years
46.3%16 and 17 years
30.1%18 to 24 years
13.8%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
17.2%45 to 54 years
22.9%55 to 64 years
21.2%65 to 74 years
1.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Columbia Heights,MN (% below half of poverty level)
4.8%Under 6 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
12.8%12 to 17 years
3.7%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
13.7%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Columbia Heights, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia Heights, MN (%)
12.0%White
18.5%Black
0.9%American Indian
13.8%Asian
25.5%Other race
13.6%2+ races
17.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia Heights, MN (absolute numbers)
1,317White
1,004Black
1American Indian
178Asian
671Other race
2352+ races
512Hispanic
13.6%Below poverty level
86.4%Above poverty level
22.0%Below poverty level
78.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Columbia Heights, MN
Children below poverty level:
Columbia Heights, Minnesota:
15.6%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Columbia Heights:
10.4%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Columbia Heights:
23.1%
Minnesota:
25.4%
44.8%Married-couple family
7.1%Male, no wife present
48.2%Female, no husband present
1.3%Worked full-time, year-round
28.5%Worked part-time
70.2%Did not work
32.2%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
5.1%Both worked part-time
23.7%One part-time, other didn't work
39.0%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
13.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
21.5%1960 to 1969
21.5%1950 to 1959
19.0%1940 to 1949
24.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
5.2%1970 to 1979
22.2%1960 to 1969
32.7%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
15.1%1939 or earlier
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