Latest news about poverty in Muskegon, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.9% of Muskegon, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 18.4% of high school graduates and 29.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.0%. For comparison, it was 33.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Muskegon, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Muskegon:
22.9%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Muskegon:
9.7%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Muskegon:
29.6%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Muskegon:
22.0%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.0%
Residents above poverty level:
33.6%
Poverty by age in Muskegon, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Muskegon,MI (percentage below poverty level)
35.1%Under 5 years
51.9%5 years
42.3%6 to 11 years
29.7%12 to 14 years
39.5%15 years
22.3%16 and 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
29.5%35 to 44 years
22.9%45 to 54 years
25.6%55 to 64 years
20.2%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Muskegon,MI (percentage below poverty level)
49.7%Under 5 years
30.6%5 years
19.1%6 to 11 years
32.6%12 to 14 years
47.5%15 years
14.8%16 and 17 years
25.8%18 to 24 years
19.9%25 to 34 years
21.4%35 to 44 years
27.6%45 to 54 years
25.4%55 to 64 years
13.7%65 to 74 years
21.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Muskegon,MI (% below half of poverty level)
18.5%Under 6 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
10.4%12 to 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Muskegon, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Muskegon, MI (%)
18.7%White
31.0%Black
62.3%American Indian
10.9%Asian
71.5%Native Hawaiian
23.0%Other race
24.0%2+ races
17.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Muskegon, MI (absolute numbers)
3,292White
3,001Black
116American Indian
21Asian
26Native Hawaiian
105Other race
1,0772+ races
613Hispanic
25.4%Below poverty level
74.6%Above poverty level
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Muskegon, MI
Children below poverty level:
Muskegon, Michigan:
36.2%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Muskegon:
18.4%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Muskegon:
29.8%
Michigan:
27.1%
33.1%Married-couple family
3.5%Male, no wife present
63.3%Female, no husband present
8.3%Worked full-time, year-round
23.7%Worked part-time
68.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
11.7%One full-time, other didn't work
6.2%Both worked part-time
42.1%One part-time, other didn't work
40.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
1.4%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
3.3%1960 to 1969
22.9%1950 to 1959
24.2%1940 to 1949
36.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
1.9%1980 to 1989
4.0%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
21.5%1950 to 1959
23.0%1940 to 1949
36.0%1939 or earlier
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