Poverty
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The Census Bureau calculates poverty based on incomes that vary by the size and composition of a family. In 2025, the poverty threshold for a family of four in Goodhue County was an annual household income of $32,150 or less.
Population in Poverty
Summary: Fourteen percent of us in Red Wing live in poverty. That percent is the same as five years ago but still higher than that of our county and state.
Definition: The percent of people in poverty in the 12 months prior to Census survey.
Source: US Census - American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates (2009-2013, 2014-2018, 2019-2023)
Population in Poverty by Race
Summary: About 1 in 4 residents of color live at or below the poverty rate, compared with 1 in 10 white residents. The gap is smaller than it was in 2018 but still significant.
Definition: Poverty status in the 12 months prior to Census survey.
Source: US Census - American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates (2009-2013, 2014-2018, 2019-2023)
Population in Poverty by Age
Summary: The poverty rate for our children (17%) is significantly higher than that of children around the state overall (almost 11%).
Definition: Poverty status in the 12 months prior to Census survey.
Source: US Census - American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates (2009-2013, 2014-2018, 2019-2023)
Population in Poverty by Sex
Trend: The poverty rate in Red Wing is higher for women than men in 2023.
Definition: Poverty status in the 12 months prior to Census survey. At the time of this Census, gender identity categories were limited to Female and Male; however, beginning in 2021 the Census has changed the way it asks this question.
Source: US Census - American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates (2009-2013, 2014-2018, 2019-2023)