Latest news about poverty in Lexington, MN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.6% of Lexington, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.3% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 8.7% of high school graduates and 15.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.1%. For comparison, it was 28.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lexington, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lexington:
12.6%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lexington:
6.9%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lexington:
31.7%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lexington:
23.7%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.1%
Residents above poverty level:
28.9%
Poverty by age in Lexington, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lexington,MN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.5%6 to 11 years
36.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
48.7%16 and 17 years
18.8%18 to 24 years
18.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
18.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lexington,MN (percentage below poverty level)
6.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
16.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
87.1%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
14.9%45 to 54 years
15.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
20.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lexington,MN (% below half of poverty level)
1.5%Under 6 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
20.2%12 to 17 years
12.2%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
0.3%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lexington, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lexington, MN (%)
15.3%White
10.1%Black
71.2%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
24.9%2+ races
13.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lexington, MN (absolute numbers)
288White
26Black
13American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
462+ races
14Hispanic
14.9%Below poverty level
85.1%Above poverty level
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lexington, MN
Children below poverty level:
Lexington, Minnesota:
14.0%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lexington:
8.7%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lexington:
15.5%
Minnesota:
25.4%
42.9%Married-couple family
14.3%Male, no wife present
42.9%Female, no husband present
8.1%Worked full-time, year-round
23.4%Worked part-time
68.5%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
25.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
75.0%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
6.8%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
40.9%1960 to 1969
18.2%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
16.4%1980 to 1989
23.8%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
27.9%1950 to 1959
15.5%1940 to 1949
2.0%1939 or earlier
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