Muskegon Heights, Michigan (MI) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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36.7% of Muskegon Heights, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 64.6% greater than the poverty level of 13.0% across the entire state of Michigan. Taking into account residents not living in families, 25.2% of high school graduates and 47.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.9% among disabled males and 28.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.6%. For comparison, it was 32.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Muskegon Heights, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Muskegon Heights: | 36.7% |
| Whole state: | 13.0% |
| Muskegon Heights: | 16.0% |
| Whole state: | 5.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Muskegon Heights: | 19.9% |
| Michigan: | 13.9% |
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 34.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Muskegon Heights: | 25.4% |
| Michigan: | 29.8% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Muskegon Heights: | 28.6% |
| Michigan: | 18.3% |
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 33.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Muskegon Heights: | 30.3% |
| Michigan: | 30.0% |
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 69.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 32.6% |
Poverty by age in Muskegon Heights, MI
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Muskegon Heights,MI (percentage below poverty level)
- 56.0%Under 5 years
- 61.0%5 years
- 58.8%6 to 11 years
- 79.6%12 to 14 years
- 32.6%15 years
- 34.0%16 and 17 years
- 22.5%18 to 24 years
- 17.9%25 to 34 years
- 17.2%35 to 44 years
- 24.3%45 to 54 years
- 34.1%55 to 64 years
- 18.6%65 to 74 years
- 10.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Muskegon Heights,MI (percentage below poverty level)
- 46.7%Under 5 years
- 65.2%5 years
- 49.1%6 to 11 years
- 51.1%12 to 14 years
- 42.3%15 years
- 62.1%16 and 17 years
- 35.4%18 to 24 years
- 47.4%25 to 34 years
- 28.9%35 to 44 years
- 27.4%45 to 54 years
- 14.3%55 to 64 years
- 23.5%65 to 74 years
- 19.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Muskegon Heights,MI (% below half of poverty level)
- 19.1%Under 5 years
- 23.7%5 years
- 20.1%6 to 11 years
- 8.4%12 to 14 years
- 21.3%15 years
- 9.2%16 and 17 years
- 13.9%18 to 24 years
- 13.5%25 to 34 years
- 6.9%35 to 44 years
- 7.9%45 to 54 years
- 8.9%55 to 64 years
- 2.9%65 to 74 years
- 0.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Muskegon Heights, MI
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Muskegon Heights, MI (%)
- 37.1%White
- 30.2%Black
- 94.6%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 24.0%Other race
- 62.9%2+ races
- 43.4%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Muskegon Heights, MI (absolute numbers)
- 617White
- 2,426Black
- 113American Indian
- 0Asian
- 4Other race
- 3032+ races
- 156Hispanic
- 34.4%Below poverty level
- 65.6%Above poverty level
- 19.0%Below poverty level
- 81.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Muskegon Heights, MI
Children below poverty level:
| Muskegon Heights, Michigan: | 44.5% |
| State: | 17.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Muskegon Heights: | 25.2% |
| Michigan: | 17.6% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Muskegon Heights: | 47.5% |
| Michigan: | 37.6% |
- 27.6%Married-couple family
- 7.5%Male, no wife present
- 64.8%Female, no husband present
- 2.0%Worked full-time, year-round
- 21.5%Worked part-time
- 76.5%Did not work
- 0.0%Both worked full-time
- 0.0%One full-time, other part-time
- 0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
- 16.0%Both worked part-time
- 34.7%One part-time, other didn't work
- 49.3%Both didn't work
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 5.8%1970 to 1979
- 1.8%1960 to 1969
- 18.7%1950 to 1959
- 34.5%1940 to 1949
- 39.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.2%1999 to 2000
- 1.4%1995 to 1998
- 1.4%1990 to 1994
- 0.4%1980 to 1989
- 5.9%1970 to 1979
- 11.3%1960 to 1969
- 21.1%1950 to 1959
- 26.1%1940 to 1949
- 32.3%1939 or earlier
