Latest news about poverty in Jackson, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.0% of Jackson, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 17.8% of high school graduates and 40.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.6%. For comparison, it was 24.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jackson, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jackson:
24.0%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jackson:
10.7%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jackson:
34.1%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jackson:
21.9%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.6%
Residents above poverty level:
24.2%
Poverty by age in Jackson, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jackson,MI (percentage below poverty level)
32.8%Under 5 years
33.3%5 years
28.3%6 to 11 years
35.3%12 to 14 years
21.9%15 years
14.0%16 and 17 years
29.8%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
14.6%35 to 44 years
25.5%45 to 54 years
39.3%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jackson,MI (percentage below poverty level)
47.9%Under 5 years
10.1%5 years
38.2%6 to 11 years
21.8%12 to 14 years
22.6%15 years
24.6%16 and 17 years
38.8%18 to 24 years
26.5%25 to 34 years
26.6%35 to 44 years
22.3%45 to 54 years
15.7%55 to 64 years
29.2%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jackson,MI (% below half of poverty level)
23.7%Under 6 years
18.6%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jackson, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jackson, MI (%)
22.0%White
36.0%Black
81.0%American Indian
29.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
8.0%Other race
28.0%2+ races
32.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jackson, MI (absolute numbers)
4,483White
2,190Black
41American Indian
47Asian
8Native Hawaiian
41Other race
1,0782+ races
633Hispanic
25.0%Below poverty level
75.0%Above poverty level
30.6%Below poverty level
69.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jackson, MI
Children below poverty level:
Jackson, Michigan:
31.9%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jackson:
17.8%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jackson:
40.7%
Michigan:
27.1%
33.3%Married-couple family
5.5%Male, no wife present
61.2%Female, no husband present
2.4%Worked full-time, year-round
24.8%Worked part-time
72.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
1.9%One full-time, other part-time
39.4%One full-time, other didn't work
9.9%Both worked part-time
17.9%One part-time, other didn't work
30.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
1.4%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
9.6%1950 to 1959
17.7%1940 to 1949
60.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
1.1%1980 to 1989
3.0%1970 to 1979
5.5%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
15.9%1940 to 1949
61.2%1939 or earlier
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