2016 State Report for County-Level Data: Poverty

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2016 Minnesota Report for County-Level Data: Poverty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Introduction

The State Reports for County-Level Data on Poverty are designed to provide the users of disability statistics with the number and percentage in poverty for civilians with disabilities, ages 18 to 64 years and living in the community, for any given state and county in the United States (U.S.). This report is intended to be an online complement to Section 3: Poverty of the Annual Disability Statistics Compendium and Annual Disability Statistics Supplement, providing greater detail within each state. The State Reports for County-Level Data on Poverty can be used to compare county-level statistics between counties in any given state or states. The following report provides county-level statistics for Minnesota.

The proportion of the civilian non-institutionalized population with disabilities in poverty, also called the poverty rate, presented in the State Reports for County-Level Data is a useful tool for advocates, researchers, and policy-makers to plan and provide services and supports for people with disabilities experiencing poverty. In this report, poverty of people with disabilities is presented as the number of civilians with disabilities, ages 18 to 64 years and living in the community, in a given state and county per total state and county populations, respectively. Counts and percentages (the poverty rate) are provided in tables and maps.

The data for this report come from the American Community Survey 5-year data. The American Community Survey (ACS) is a national survey developed by the U.S. Census Bureau to provide information on a number of topics about social, economic, and demographic characteristics of the U.S. population. ACS 5-year data is collected over a longer period of time than 1-year data, providing larger sample sizes and increased reliability for less populated areas and small population subgroups. All of the statistics in this report use the ACS 5-year data which includes data from 2016, the year of the report, and data from the four previous years. In the ACS, people are identified as having a disability based on responses to a series of six questions asking about having difficulties with vision, hearing, ambulation, cognition, self-care, and independent living (see glossary for further details). 

Poverty is defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and set as a dollar threshold by the U.S. Census Bureau (see the glossary for further details).

 

 

Specific to Minnesota, the state chosen for this report, sentences providing interpretation and context for poverty statistics are included on the following page. A short glossary of terms is also provided at the end of the report explaining the statistics that are illustrated in each sentence.

Additional Resources. The Annual Disability Statistics Compendium and its complement, the Annual Disability Statistics Supplement, are summaries of statistics about people with disabilities, available both in hard copy and online at https://www.disabilitycompendium.org.

Help navigating any of the resources described here can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions section at https://www.disabilitycompendium.org/faq. Assistance interpreting and locating additional statistics is available via our toll-free number, 866.538.9521, or by email, disability.statistics@unh.edu. For more information about our research projects, please visit https://www.researchondisability.org.

Suggested Citation. Boege, S.L., Lauer, E.A., & Houtenville, A.J., 2019. 2016 State Report for Minnesota County-Level Data: Poverty. Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Interpretation

The following statements are designed to help understand the 2016 county-level poverty statistics from Minnesota that are presented:

 

  • For people with disabilities: 

    • The poverty rate for people with disabilities in Minnesota was 25.9%.
    • The range, also known as the difference between largest and smallest values, of poverty rates for people with disabilities across Minnesota counties was 25.2%.
      • The county with the greatest poverty rate for people with disabilities was Nicollet (37.0%).
      • The county with the smallest poverty rate for people with disabilities was Sherburne (11.8%).
    • The median, also known as the middle-most, poverty rate for people with disabilities across all counties in Minnesota was 23.9%.

 

  • For people without disabilities: 
    • The poverty rate for people without disabilities in Minnesota was 9.0%.
    • The range, also known as the difference between largest and smallest values, of poverty rates for people without disabilities across Minnesota counties was 18.9%.
      • The county with the greatest poverty rate for people without disabilities was Stevens (22.4%).
      • The county with the smallest poverty rate for people without disabilities was Carver (3.5%).
    • The median, also known as the middle-most, poverty rate for people without disabilities across all counties in Minnesota was 8.7%.
Civilians with and without Disabilities in Poverty Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for Minnesota, by County: 2016
County Disability No Disability   County Disability No Disability
Total Count % [1] Total Count % [2] Total Count % [1] Total Count % [2]
    Minnesota     284,695 73,849 25.9 3,029,296 272,782  9.0       Grant           302     79 26.2     2,963     258  8.7
     Aitkin         1,254    375 29.9     6,955     765 11.0     Hennepin       61,714 18,606 30.1   713,637  69,870  9.8
      Anoka        17,792  3,243 18.2   197,922  10,726  5.4      Houston          747    164 22.0    10,258     775  7.6
     Becker         1,850    467 25.2    16,838   1,818 10.8      Hubbard        1,294    316 24.4     9,983     963  9.6
    Beltrami        2,623    920 35.1    23,235   4,195 18.1      Isanti         2,515    444 17.7    20,874   1,275  6.1
     Benton         2,679    910 34.0    21,517   2,031  9.4      Itasca         3,221  1,031 32.0    22,672   2,271 10.0
    Big Stone         280     88 31.4     2,441     188  7.7      Jackson          401     87 21.7     5,416     384  7.1
   Blue Earth       3,328    998 30.0    38,109   8,186 21.5      Kanabec        1,520    353 23.2     7,892     856 10.8
      Brown           984    197 20.0    13,068     796  6.1     Kandiyohi       2,387    648 27.1    22,490   1,979  8.8
     Carlton        2,029    683 33.7    19,038   2,107 11.1      Kittson          250     41 16.4     2,179     169  7.8
     Carver         3,074    454 14.8    56,693   1,999  3.5    Koochiching        983    313 31.8     6,526   1,029 15.8
      Cass          2,073    595 28.7    13,576   1,698 12.5   Lac qui Parle       429     75 17.5     3,376     234  6.9
    Chippewa          511    130 25.4     6,370     463  7.3       Lake            590    186 31.5     5,488     567 10.3
     Chisago        3,248    730 22.5    29,453   1,318  4.5 Lake of the Woods     235     36 15.3     2,086     121  5.8
      Clay          2,911    871 29.9    32,902   3,765 11.4     Le Sueur        1,208    254 21.0    15,274   1,022  6.7
   Clearwater         658    191 29.0     4,207     523 12.4      Lincoln          235     72 30.6     2,784     235  8.4
      Cook            298     75 25.2     2,804     309 11.0       Lyon          1,212    318 26.2    13,613   1,610 11.8
   Cottonwood         579    135 23.3     5,609     803 14.3     Mahnomen          345    124 35.9     2,515     397 15.8
    Crow Wing       3,750    898 23.9    32,099   2,781  8.7     Marshall          501    101 20.2     4,849     253  5.2
     Dakota        17,863  3,039 17.0   239,836  13,959  5.8      Martin         1,134    253 22.3    10,241     901  8.8
      Dodge           804    179 22.3    11,210     531  4.7      McLeod         1,825    370 20.3    19,147   1,158  6.0
     Douglas        1,775    255 14.4    19,158   1,455  7.6      Meeker         1,064    172 16.2    12,108     854  7.1
    Faribault         708    152 21.5     7,090     751 10.6    Mille Lacs       1,934    392 20.3    12,872   1,276  9.9
    Fillmore          994    209 21.0    10,582     870  8.2     Morrison        1,824    402 22.0    17,418   1,743 10.0
    Freeborn        1,759    408 23.2    15,532   1,508  9.7       Mower         2,120    691 32.6    20,223   2,612 12.9
     Goodhue        2,270    683 30.1    24,856   2,135  8.6      Murray           402     91 22.6     4,217     309  7.3
Civilians with and without Disabilities in Poverty Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for Minnesota, by County: 2016
County Disability No Disability   County Disability No Disability
Total Count % [1] Total Count % [2] Total Count % [1] Total Count % [2]
    Nicollet        1,791    662 37.0    17,270   1,913 11.1     Traverse          210     49 23.3     1,579     116  7.3
     Nobles         1,057    278 26.3    11,486   1,364 11.9      Wabasha          916    194 21.2    11,569     571  4.9
     Norman           322     64 19.9     3,341     285  8.5      Wadena         1,091    283 25.9     6,246     877 14.0
     Olmsted        6,948  1,663 23.9    83,996   6,710  8.0      Waseca         1,144    199 17.4     9,413     650  6.9
   Otter Tail       3,437    861 25.1    28,736   1,997  6.9    Washington      10,182  1,724 16.9   141,382   5,834  4.1
   Pennington         916    226 24.7     7,526     422  5.6     Watonwan          459    115 25.1     5,733     482  8.4
      Pine          2,492    614 24.6    13,723   1,548 11.3      Wilkin           515    105 20.4     3,236     255  7.9
    Pipestone         449    139 31.0     4,639     431  9.3      Winona         2,629    683 26.0    27,828   4,223 15.2
      Polk          1,848    555 30.0    16,104   1,541  9.6      Wright         5,112    893 17.5    72,599   2,936  4.0
      Pope            625    202 32.3     5,486     368  6.7  Yellow Medicine      516    160 31.0     5,139     460  9.0
     Ramsey        33,030 10,646 32.2   295,580  37,417 12.7                                                             
    Red Lake          227     64 28.2     2,062     170  8.2                                                             
     Redwood          761    209 27.5     7,736     612  7.9                                                             
    Renville          732    151 20.6     7,797     588  7.5                                                             
      Rice          2,592    575 22.2    31,424   2,942  9.4                                                             
      Rock            439     67 15.3     4,719     464  9.8                                                             
     Roseau           775    135 17.4     8,464     522  6.2                                                             
      Scott         4,967    719 14.5    80,590   3,652  4.5                                                             
    Sherburne       3,645    430 11.8    51,962   3,398  6.5                                                             
     Sibley           701    142 20.3     7,958     561  7.0                                                             
    St. Louis      14,974  5,375 35.9   106,263  15,369 14.5                                                             
     Stearns        8,297  2,168 26.1    83,720  11,151 13.3                                                             
     Steele         1,749    406 23.2    19,537   1,309  6.7                                                             
     Stevens          516    154 29.8     5,323   1,190 22.4                                                             
      Swift           600     92 15.3     4,760     455  9.6                                                             
      Todd          1,545    343 22.2    12,169   1,198  9.8                                                             
Count of Civilians in Poverty with Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for Minnesota, by County: 2016

Poverty Rate for Civilians with Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for Minnesota, by County: 2016

Discussion

There are a number of concepts and factors which complicate the interpretation of the estimates presented in this report. These concerns affect all statistics from population-based surveys. The estimates included in this document should be interpreted the following limitations in mind and generalized with caution. In each point, a link to the U.S. Census Bureau website describing the limitation or concept in greater detail in the ACS has been provided.

Additional links to resources for the ACS:

Glossary

American Community Survey (ACS) — The American Community Survey is a large, continuous demographic survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that will provide accurate and up-to-date profiles of America’s communities every year. Annual and multiyear estimates of population and housing data are generated for small areas, including tracts and population subgroups. This information is collected by mailing questionnaires to a sample of addresses. See the U.S. Census Bureau website for additional details.

The Six Disability Questions in the American Community Survey:

  1. Is this person deaf or does he/she have serious difficulty hearing? (yes or no)
  2. Is this person blind or does he/she have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses? (yes or no)
  3. (If person 5 years old or over) Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does this person have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions? (yes or no)
  4. (If person 5 years or old over) Does this person have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs? (yes or no)
  5. (If person 5 years old or over) Does this person have difficulty dressing or bathing? (yes or no)
  6. (If person 15 years old or over) Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does this person have difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping? (yes or no)

Average — The sum of all of the values in a sample divided by the number of values in the sample.

Civilian — A person not in active-duty military.

Living in the Community – A person lives in the community, if the person is not living in an institution, such as jail, prison, nursing home, and hospital. A college dormitory is not considered an institution.

Median — The middle-most value of a sample that separates the upper half of the values from the lower half of the values. 

Non-Institutionalized Population — Describes individuals who are residing in the community and who are not living in institutions such as jails, prisons, nursing homes, hospitals, etc.

Population — The total number of inhabitants in a defined geographic area including all races, classes, and groups.

Poverty — The U.S. Office of Management and Budget in Statistical Policy, Directive 14 sets the standards for which poverty is calculated. The U.S. Census Bureau uses a set of dollar value thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If a family’s total income is less than the dollar value of the appropriate threshold, then that family and every individual in it is considered to be in poverty.

Poverty Rate — Percent of the population who are determined to be in poverty.

Range — The difference between the largest and smallest values in a sample. In a sample, when the smallest value is subtracted from the largest value the resulting value is called the range. 

Sampling Variability — The variation of a statistic when estimated from repeated samples.

United States Census Bureau — An agency within the United States Federal Statistical System tasked with producing data about the American people and economy. Their primary task is to conduct the United States Census every ten years.

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