9.7% of South St. Paul, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 8.4% of high school graduates and 21.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.4%. For comparison, it was 15.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in South St. Paul, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
South St. Paul:
9.7%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
South St. Paul:
4.1%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
South St. Paul:
20.9%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
South St. Paul:
33.4%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.4%
Residents above poverty level:
15.8%
Poverty by age in South St. Paul, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in South St. Paul,MN (percentage below poverty level)
5.6%Under 5 years
6.4%5 years
9.8%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 14 years
11.4%15 years
14.6%16 and 17 years
21.9%18 to 24 years
13.8%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in South St. Paul,MN (percentage below poverty level)
4.0%Under 5 years
31.2%5 years
12.4%6 to 11 years
9.4%12 to 14 years
6.6%15 years
4.8%16 and 17 years
11.7%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
16.1%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in South St. Paul,MN (% below half of poverty level)
3.9%Under 6 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in South St. Paul, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in South St. Paul, MN (%)
9.0%White
23.0%Black
4.0%American Indian
13.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
5.0%Other race
7.0%2+ races
11.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in South St. Paul, MN (absolute numbers)
1,274White
242Black
5American Indian
67Asian
24Native Hawaiian
96Other race
1512+ races
373Hispanic
10.5%Below poverty level
89.5%Above poverty level
5.2%Below poverty level
94.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in South St. Paul, MN
Children below poverty level:
South St. Paul, Minnesota:
8.2%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
South St. Paul:
8.4%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
South St. Paul:
21.9%
Minnesota:
25.4%
53.8%Married-couple family
6.1%Male, no wife present
40.1%Female, no husband present
7.0%Worked full-time, year-round
38.3%Worked part-time
54.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
18.0%One full-time, other didn't work
16.0%Both worked part-time
38.0%One part-time, other didn't work
28.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.7%1990 to 1994
3.1%1980 to 1989
9.7%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
28.1%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
36.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
3.1%1980 to 1989
6.6%1970 to 1979
13.4%1960 to 1969
34.4%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
25.2%1939 or earlier
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