Family Poverty Rates

• The family poverty rate in St. Croix Valley Counties was lower than their respective state averages except in Burnett County.
• Burnett County had the highest overall family poverty rate among the St. Croix Valley counties;  more than three times the rate in Chisago County, which had the lowest family poverty rate.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year average, 2011-2015

• Despite the economic recovery, the percentage of families below the poverty line has increased between 2009 and 2015 in all St. Croix Valley counties except Chisago and St. Croix Counties.
• The largest increase was in Pierce County. Chisago County had the largest decrease.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year averages

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