Mount Pleasant, Michigan (MI) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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41.0% of Mount Pleasant, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2017, which was 65.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.2% across the entire state of Michigan. Taking into account residents not living in families, 61.0% of high school graduates and 34.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.4% among disabled males and 33.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 96.1%. For comparison, it was 49.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mount Pleasant, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Mount Pleasant: | 41.0% |
| Whole state: | 14.2% |
| Mount Pleasant: | 25.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.2% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Mount Pleasant: | 24.4% |
| Michigan: | 13.9% |
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 12.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Mount Pleasant: | 7.6% |
| Michigan: | 29.8% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Mount Pleasant: | 33.3% |
| Michigan: | 18.3% |
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 12.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Mount Pleasant: | 8.7% |
| Michigan: | 30.0% |
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 96.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 49.6% |
Poverty by age in Mount Pleasant, MI
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mount Pleasant,MI (percentage below poverty level)
- 32.4%Under 5 years
- 38.5%5 years
- 13.2%6 to 11 years
- 39.6%12 to 14 years
- 24.5%15 years
- 13.6%16 and 17 years
- 67.9%18 to 24 years
- 27.1%25 to 34 years
- 11.4%35 to 44 years
- 14.2%45 to 54 years
- 7.9%55 to 64 years
- 3.0%65 to 74 years
- 9.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mount Pleasant,MI (percentage below poverty level)
- 61.2%Under 5 years
- 60.8%5 years
- 9.5%6 to 11 years
- 1.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 19.4%16 and 17 years
- 76.4%18 to 24 years
- 27.3%25 to 34 years
- 14.2%35 to 44 years
- 20.3%45 to 54 years
- 8.5%55 to 64 years
- 8.1%65 to 74 years
- 15.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mount Pleasant,MI (% below half of poverty level)
- 9.2%Under 5 years
- 9.0%5 years
- 6.6%6 to 11 years
- 4.4%12 to 14 years
- 5.0%15 years
- 10.6%16 and 17 years
- 36.8%18 to 24 years
- 12.6%25 to 34 years
- 4.7%35 to 44 years
- 1.5%45 to 54 years
- 3.6%55 to 64 years
- 0.3%65 to 74 years
- 2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mount Pleasant, MI
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Pleasant, MI (%)
- 36.8%White
- 35.9%Black
- 26.9%American Indian
- 30.8%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 36.0%2+ races
- 21.2%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Pleasant, MI (absolute numbers)
- 5,904White
- 180Black
- 75American Indian
- 193Asian
- 0Other race
- 3992+ races
- 140Hispanic
- 36.9%Below poverty level
- 63.1%Above poverty level
- 16.0%Below poverty level
- 84.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mount Pleasant, MI
Children below poverty level:
| Mount Pleasant, Michigan: | 30.5% |
| State: | 19.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Mount Pleasant: | 61.0% |
| Michigan: | 17.6% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Mount Pleasant: | 34.7% |
| Michigan: | 37.6% |
- 23.9%Married-couple family
- 12.5%Male, no wife present
- 63.6%Female, no husband present
- 1.3%Worked full-time, year-round
- 86.4%Worked part-time
- 12.3%Did not work
- 0.0%Both worked full-time
- 11.7%One full-time, other part-time
- 6.4%One full-time, other didn't work
- 48.9%Both worked part-time
- 18.1%One part-time, other didn't work
- 14.9%Both didn't work
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 7.1%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 15.9%1980 to 1989
- 8.0%1970 to 1979
- 15.0%1960 to 1969
- 8.8%1950 to 1959
- 8.8%1940 to 1949
- 36.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.9%1999 to 2000
- 5.3%1995 to 1998
- 4.8%1990 to 1994
- 7.7%1980 to 1989
- 17.6%1970 to 1979
- 15.0%1960 to 1969
- 15.1%1950 to 1959
- 9.9%1940 to 1949
- 23.6%1939 or earlier
