17.1% of Grand Rapids, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 23.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.1% across the entire state of Michigan. Taking into account residents not living in families, 18.4% of high school graduates and 44.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.3% among disabled males and 22.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.7%. For comparison, it was 34.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Grand Rapids, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Grand Rapids:
17.1%
Whole state:
13.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Grand Rapids:
8.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Grand Rapids:
20.3%
Michigan:
13.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 19.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Grand Rapids:
29.2%
Michigan:
29.8%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Grand Rapids:
22.6%
Michigan:
18.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 18.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Grand Rapids:
28.1%
Michigan:
30.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.7%
Residents above poverty level:
34.6%
Poverty by age in Grand Rapids, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Grand Rapids,MI (percentage below poverty level)
23.1%Under 5 years
32.1%5 years
28.8%6 to 11 years
26.6%12 to 14 years
20.9%15 years
16.8%16 and 17 years
16.1%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
13.8%45 to 54 years
22.5%55 to 64 years
11.3%65 to 74 years
12.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Grand Rapids,MI (percentage below poverty level)
23.0%Under 5 years
26.4%5 years
30.5%6 to 11 years
28.9%12 to 14 years
10.2%15 years
31.9%16 and 17 years
31.2%18 to 24 years
12.7%25 to 34 years
15.5%35 to 44 years
16.8%45 to 54 years
14.2%55 to 64 years
13.8%65 to 74 years
15.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Grand Rapids,MI (% below half of poverty level)
9.6%Under 5 years
8.3%5 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 14 years
7.1%15 years
11.3%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Grand Rapids, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grand Rapids, MI (%)
10.4%White
29.4%Black
31.5%American Indian
14.5%Asian
18.0%Native Hawaiian
28.8%Other race
18.9%2+ races
29.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grand Rapids, MI (absolute numbers)
11,138White
11,478Black
249American Indian
763Asian
9Native Hawaiian
3,365Other race
4,8342+ races
7,983Hispanic
16.6%Below poverty level
83.4%Above poverty level
21.6%Below poverty level
78.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Grand Rapids, MI
Children below poverty level:
Grand Rapids, Michigan:
25.6%
State:
17.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Grand Rapids:
18.4%
Michigan:
17.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Grand Rapids:
44.3%
Michigan:
37.6%
21.5%Married-couple family
9.8%Male, no wife present
68.7%Female, no husband present
5.0%Worked full-time, year-round
38.9%Worked part-time
56.1%Did not work
0.6%Both worked full-time
6.5%One full-time, other part-time
12.9%One full-time, other didn't work
12.5%Both worked part-time
29.8%One part-time, other didn't work
37.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
3.0%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
17.0%1950 to 1959
16.4%1940 to 1949
42.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
5.6%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
22.0%1950 to 1959
13.5%1940 to 1949
35.4%1939 or earlier
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