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St. Anthony 2040 Comprehensive Plan Chapter 3: Community Profile 19 quarter of St. Anthony households have an annual income of $100,000 or more. It is important to remember that there are people and communities living in St. Anthony who are experiencing more of a struggle to make ends meet. City policies and decisions with long-term implications must take into account not only the “average” St. Anthony family but also seniors and disabled individuals living on a fixed income, low-income families, larger-sized households and residents of St. Anthony’s affordable housing developments. There are many populations with unique needs who call St. Anthony their home. Poverty rate The poverty rate is defined as the percentage of people who are living at or below the “poverty level”, which in 2015 was measured at an income threshold of $24,457 for a family of four. The City’s poverty rate has risen from 5.1 percent in 2000 to 6.1 percent in 2015, according to the latest ACS estimates. However, St. Anthony’s poverty rate today remains significantly lower than almost all of its surrounding communities, and significantly lower than the Hennepin and Ramsey County rate overall. Poverty can be defined in a number of different ways, and a “poverty level” is a somewhat arbitrary metric. Certainly there are households living above the “poverty level” that may be struggling financially. School-aged children may qualify for free or reduced lunch up to 185 percent of the poverty level. In the Twin Cities metro, affordable housing thresholds are applied to households making up to 80 percent of Area Median Income, which is $65,700 for a family of four. Poverty is nuanced and likely impacts more than the 6.1 percent of St. Anthony residents than the ACS statistics imply. Community Below poverty (%) Saint Anthony 6.1 Falcon Heights 11.1 New Brighton 11.4 Roseville 11.5 Hennepin County 12.5 Ramsey County 16.5 Columbia Heights 16.8 Minneapolis 21.9