Latest news about poverty in Hamtramck, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
37.7% of Hamtramck, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 26.1% of high school graduates and 41.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.7%. For comparison, it was 37.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hamtramck, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hamtramck:
37.7%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hamtramck:
15.6%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hamtramck:
36.9%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hamtramck:
9.2%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.7%
Residents above poverty level:
37.3%
Poverty by age in Hamtramck, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hamtramck,MI (percentage below poverty level)
46.2%Under 5 years
46.2%5 years
41.5%6 to 11 years
57.7%12 to 14 years
49.1%15 years
47.8%16 and 17 years
32.3%18 to 24 years
26.6%25 to 34 years
29.3%35 to 44 years
37.2%45 to 54 years
29.2%55 to 64 years
22.5%65 to 74 years
22.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hamtramck,MI (percentage below poverty level)
53.8%Under 5 years
31.1%5 years
54.8%6 to 11 years
50.1%12 to 14 years
81.6%15 years
62.5%16 and 17 years
46.3%18 to 24 years
32.9%25 to 34 years
40.5%35 to 44 years
33.6%45 to 54 years
39.7%55 to 64 years
25.4%65 to 74 years
29.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hamtramck,MI (% below half of poverty level)
13.3%Under 6 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
30.8%12 to 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hamtramck, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hamtramck, MI (%)
41.0%White
34.8%Black
10.6%American Indian
40.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
5.9%Other race
44.3%2+ races
12.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hamtramck, MI (absolute numbers)
6,024White
797Black
12American Indian
2,973Asian
0Native Hawaiian
56Other race
1,0242+ races
36.4%Below poverty level
63.6%Above poverty level
43.9%Below poverty level
56.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hamtramck, MI
Children below poverty level:
Hamtramck, Michigan:
50.3%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hamtramck:
26.1%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hamtramck:
41.1%
Michigan:
27.1%
74.3%Married-couple family
4.2%Male, no wife present
21.5%Female, no husband present
10.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.5%Worked part-time
68.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
1.5%One full-time, other part-time
34.4%One full-time, other didn't work
3.9%Both worked part-time
38.7%One part-time, other didn't work
21.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.2%1980 to 1989
5.0%1970 to 1979
2.6%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
19.1%1940 to 1949
62.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.3%1990 to 1994
0.4%1980 to 1989
2.4%1970 to 1979
4.0%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
19.0%1940 to 1949
62.6%1939 or earlier
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