10.5% of Flat Rock, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2017, which was 34.8% less than the poverty level of 14.2% 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 2017:
Flat Rock:
10.5%
Whole state:
14.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
Flat Rock:
5.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
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)
17.8%Under 5 years
25.7%5 years
29.6%6 to 11 years
17.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.2%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
13.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Flat Rock,MI (percentage below poverty level)
27.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
42.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.4%18 to 24 years
23.4%25 to 34 years
8.6%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
15.3%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 (%)
9.3%White
7.3%Black
22.1%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
16.5%2+ races
34.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Flat Rock, MI (absolute numbers)
784White
46Black
5American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
332+ races
179Hispanic
9.5%Below poverty level
90.5%Above poverty level
7.6%Below poverty level
92.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Flat Rock, MI
Children below poverty level:
Flat Rock, Michigan:
14.6%
State:
19.3%
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%
42.4%Married-couple family
5.3%Male, no wife present
52.4%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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