ZIP code

Households were in one of the following ZIP codes:

Income

Household annual income was at or below 50% of the Area Median Income (AMI) for Minneapolis. 

See the Minneapolis AMI by household size

Pandemic impact

Households were hurt by the pandemic. Examples include:

• Job loss or reduced hours
• Higher healthcare payments
• Loss of access to childcare, technology or transportation

Age

Had to be 18 years or older by January 1, 2022.

Gender

Breakdown of recipients by gender:

• 69% are Female 
• 26% are Male
• 4% are Non-binary
• 1% preferred not to answer

Race/ethnicity

Breakdown of recipients by race/ethnicity:

• 80.50% are Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC)
• 19.50% are white/non-Hispanic

Recipient age range

GBI recipients ranged in age between 18-88 with the average being 38 years old.

Breakdown of recipients by age:

• 21.50% are 18-29 years old
• 42.50% are 30-39 years old
• 22% are 40-49 years old
• 9% are 50-59 years old
• 4% are 60-69 years old
• 0% are 70-79 years old
• 1% are 80-89 years old

Recipient ZIP code

The pilot included recipients from nine ZIP codes, with the highest number living in 55411.

Breakdown of recipients by ZIP code:

• 24% from 55403
• 33% from 55404
• 7% from 55405
• 30% from 55407
• 48% from 55411
• 30% from 55412
• 9% from 55413
• 8% from 55430
• 11% from 55454

Household size

Recipients reported household sizes ranging from 1-9 people, with the average being 3.

Breakdown of recipients by household size:

• 33% have 1 person
• 20% have 2 people
• 15.50% have 3 people
• 10% have 4 people
• 12.50% have 5 people
• 3.50% have 6 people
• 2.50% have 7 people
• 2% have 8 people
• 1% have 9 people

Adjustment to income

Income eligibility was set at 200% of poverty for a household income, the exact dollar amount is determined by household size. Over 55% of GBI recipients earned under $19,999 last year.

Breakdown of recipients by income:

• 29.65% earned less than $9,999
• 25.63% earned $10,000 - $19,999
• 17.09% earned $20,000 - $29,999
• 17.59% earned $30,000 - $39,999
• 7.04% earned $40,000 - $49,999
• 3.02% earned $50,000 - $59,999