Latest news about poverty in Eastpointe, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.2% of Eastpointe, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 12.2% of high school graduates and 22.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.2%. For comparison, it was 28.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Eastpointe, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Eastpointe:
17.2%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Eastpointe:
8.7%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Eastpointe:
17.9%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Eastpointe:
16.4%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.2%
Residents above poverty level:
28.2%
Poverty by age in Eastpointe, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Eastpointe,MI (percentage below poverty level)
22.0%Under 5 years
50.9%5 years
29.6%6 to 11 years
26.8%12 to 14 years
13.5%15 years
20.2%16 and 17 years
12.3%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Eastpointe,MI (percentage below poverty level)
34.6%Under 5 years
7.1%5 years
23.5%6 to 11 years
28.3%12 to 14 years
21.5%15 years
39.8%16 and 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
22.5%35 to 44 years
14.1%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
15.2%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Eastpointe,MI (% below half of poverty level)
13.0%Under 6 years
14.5%6 to 11 years
14.5%12 to 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Eastpointe, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eastpointe, MI (%)
12.4%White
16.2%Black
16.2%American Indian
0.0%Asian
23.8%Other race
24.5%2+ races
7.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eastpointe, MI (absolute numbers)
1,605White
2,902Black
8American Indian
0Asian
46Other race
5652+ races
49Hispanic
17.4%Below poverty level
82.6%Above poverty level
4.9%Below poverty level
95.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Eastpointe, MI
Children below poverty level:
Eastpointe, Michigan:
28.1%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Eastpointe:
12.2%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Eastpointe:
22.6%
Michigan:
27.1%
20.7%Married-couple family
18.3%Male, no wife present
60.9%Female, no husband present
3.9%Worked full-time, year-round
19.6%Worked part-time
76.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
19.4%One full-time, other part-time
12.5%One full-time, other didn't work
13.6%Both worked part-time
22.2%One part-time, other didn't work
32.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
1.0%1980 to 1989
8.4%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
54.2%1950 to 1959
17.1%1940 to 1949
10.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
1.2%1980 to 1989
4.6%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
52.0%1950 to 1959
22.9%1940 to 1949
8.8%1939 or earlier
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