8.2% of Heron Lake, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.1% less than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 4.6% of high school graduates and 9.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 11.1%. For comparison, it was 6.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Heron Lake, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Heron Lake:
8.2%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Heron Lake:
0.9%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Heron Lake:
2.8%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Heron Lake:
6.2%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
11.1%
Residents above poverty level:
6.7%
Poverty by age in Heron Lake, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Heron Lake,MN (percentage below poverty level)
10.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
43.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Heron Lake,MN (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
19.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Heron Lake,MN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Heron Lake, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Heron Lake, MN (%)
5.0%White
0.0%Asian
60.8%Other race
0.0%2+ races
23.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Heron Lake, MN (absolute numbers)
24White
0Asian
29Other race
02+ races
15Hispanic
8.2%Below poverty level
91.8%Above poverty level
66.7%Below poverty level
33.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Heron Lake, MN
Children below poverty level:
Heron Lake, Minnesota:
20.6%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Heron Lake:
4.6%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Heron Lake:
9.1%
Minnesota:
25.4%
11.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
88.9%Female, no husband present
33.3%Worked full-time, year-round
8.3%Worked part-time
58.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
4.8%1970 to 1979
19.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
23.8%1940 to 1949
52.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
4.6%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
4.6%1960 to 1969
17.0%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
45.9%1939 or earlier
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