13.4% of Flat Rock, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 3.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.0% across the entire state of Michigan. Taking into account residents not living in families, 18.6% of high school graduates and 24.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.4% among disabled males and 20.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.4%. For comparison, it was 21.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Flat Rock, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Flat Rock:
13.4%
Whole state:
13.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Flat Rock:
8.0%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Flat Rock:
12.4%
Michigan:
13.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 20.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Flat Rock:
64.3%
Michigan:
29.8%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Flat Rock:
20.7%
Michigan:
18.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 18.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Flat Rock:
38.8%
Michigan:
30.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.4%
Residents above poverty level:
21.7%
Poverty by age in Flat Rock, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Flat Rock,MI (percentage below poverty level)
21.7%Under 5 years
45.1%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
18.9%15 years
24.3%16 and 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
7.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Flat Rock,MI (percentage below poverty level)
36.2%Under 5 years
15.6%5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
14.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
22.6%25 to 34 years
15.6%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
14.4%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Flat Rock,MI (% below half of poverty level)
16.1%Under 5 years
4.8%5 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
1.9%15 years
2.2%16 and 17 years
11.6%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Flat Rock, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Flat Rock, MI (%)
10.1%White
22.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
7.9%2+ races
25.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Flat Rock, MI (absolute numbers)
838White
123Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
132+ races
236Hispanic
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
5.4%Below poverty level
94.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Flat Rock, MI
Children below poverty level:
Flat Rock, Michigan:
17.0%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Flat Rock:
18.6%
Michigan:
17.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Flat Rock:
24.2%
Michigan:
37.6%
17.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
82.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
40.5%Worked part-time
59.5%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
45.1%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
11.3%1950 to 1959
18.3%1940 to 1949
8.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
13.6%1995 to 1998
10.6%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
28.6%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
8.4%1939 or earlier
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