Latest news about poverty in Athens, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.1% of Athens, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.0% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 7.3% of high school graduates and 14.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.2%. For comparison, it was 17.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Athens, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Athens:
11.1%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Athens:
6.3%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Athens:
10.7%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 6.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Athens:
6.6%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.2%
Residents above poverty level:
17.9%
Poverty by age in Athens, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Athens,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
43.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
14.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Athens,MI (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
36.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
40.9%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
22.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
19.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Athens,MI (% below half of poverty level)
13.8%Under 6 years
19.4%6 to 11 years
14.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
11.2%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
0.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Athens, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Athens, MI (%)
9.2%White
0.0%Black
45.2%American Indian
0.0%Other race
8.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Athens, MI (absolute numbers)
92White
0Black
10American Indian
0Other race
82+ races
9.9%Below poverty level
90.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Athens, MI
Children below poverty level:
Athens, Michigan:
18.2%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Athens:
7.3%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Athens:
14.9%
Michigan:
27.1%
10.0%Married-couple family
15.0%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.1%Worked part-time
83.9%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
75.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
33.3%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
26.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
8.7%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
17.4%1950 to 1959
3.7%1940 to 1949
46.3%1939 or earlier
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