Latest news about poverty in Detroit, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
33.8% of Detroit, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 24.6% of high school graduates and 45.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.2%. For comparison, it was 35.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Detroit, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Detroit:
33.8%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Detroit:
17.8%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Detroit:
38.4%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Detroit:
22.0%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.2%
Residents above poverty level:
35.9%
Poverty by age in Detroit, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Detroit,MI (percentage below poverty level)
51.7%Under 5 years
58.3%5 years
48.9%6 to 11 years
49.8%12 to 14 years
34.6%15 years
45.8%16 and 17 years
23.9%18 to 24 years
20.4%25 to 34 years
30.0%35 to 44 years
30.5%45 to 54 years
29.4%55 to 64 years
24.1%65 to 74 years
14.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Detroit,MI (percentage below poverty level)
45.6%Under 5 years
35.3%5 years
57.1%6 to 11 years
56.1%12 to 14 years
54.8%15 years
34.4%16 and 17 years
39.2%18 to 24 years
37.5%25 to 34 years
38.3%35 to 44 years
27.8%45 to 54 years
32.7%55 to 64 years
22.7%65 to 74 years
13.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Detroit,MI (% below half of poverty level)
34.1%Under 6 years
32.9%6 to 11 years
26.6%12 to 17 years
16.5%18 to 24 years
18.2%25 to 34 years
18.4%35 to 44 years
13.3%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Detroit, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Detroit, MI (%)
25.9%White
34.9%Black
32.5%American Indian
29.8%Asian
12.2%Native Hawaiian
37.1%Other race
30.2%2+ races
37.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Detroit, MI (absolute numbers)
16,587White
163,350Black
739American Indian
2,912Asian
12Native Hawaiian
10,311Other race
9,4862+ races
16,368Hispanic
33.8%Below poverty level
66.2%Above poverty level
34.7%Below poverty level
65.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Detroit, MI
Children below poverty level:
Detroit, Michigan:
49.2%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Detroit:
24.6%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Detroit:
45.9%
Michigan:
27.1%
22.2%Married-couple family
10.1%Male, no wife present
67.7%Female, no husband present
5.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.1%Worked part-time
67.9%Did not work
0.5%Both worked full-time
4.5%One full-time, other part-time
25.3%One full-time, other didn't work
4.0%Both worked part-time
36.2%One part-time, other didn't work
29.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.3%1995 to 1998
0.1%1990 to 1994
0.5%1980 to 1989
2.4%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
23.8%1950 to 1959
29.3%1940 to 1949
35.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.2%1990 to 1994
0.3%1980 to 1989
1.9%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
29.7%1950 to 1959
30.5%1940 to 1949
29.7%1939 or earlier
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