24.8% of Bay City, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 16.3% of high school graduates and 45.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.0%. For comparison, it was 15.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bay City, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bay City:
24.8%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bay City:
10.1%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bay City:
35.1%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bay City:
27.4%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.0%
Residents above poverty level:
15.7%
Poverty by age in Bay City, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bay City,MI (percentage below poverty level)
61.4%Under 5 years
32.3%5 years
36.3%6 to 11 years
11.0%12 to 14 years
59.0%15 years
52.7%16 and 17 years
19.1%18 to 24 years
22.6%25 to 34 years
23.3%35 to 44 years
13.3%45 to 54 years
28.9%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
23.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bay City,MI (percentage below poverty level)
39.0%Under 5 years
60.9%5 years
18.8%6 to 11 years
30.0%12 to 14 years
11.7%15 years
37.3%16 and 17 years
23.9%18 to 24 years
32.4%25 to 34 years
36.6%35 to 44 years
21.9%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
21.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bay City,MI (% below half of poverty level)
19.1%Under 6 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
15.4%12 to 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bay City, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bay City, MI (%)
23.7%White
39.1%Black
28.8%American Indian
47.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
37.7%Other race
24.4%2+ races
30.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bay City, MI (absolute numbers)
6,156White
356Black
19American Indian
51Asian
0Native Hawaiian
126Other race
8382+ races
1,080Hispanic
25.0%Below poverty level
75.0%Above poverty level
20.3%Below poverty level
79.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bay City, MI
Children below poverty level:
Bay City, Michigan:
32.2%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bay City:
16.3%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bay City:
45.8%
Michigan:
27.1%
44.2%Married-couple family
8.3%Male, no wife present
47.5%Female, no husband present
7.3%Worked full-time, year-round
32.5%Worked part-time
60.2%Did not work
4.5%Both worked full-time
27.6%One full-time, other part-time
19.5%One full-time, other didn't work
12.5%Both worked part-time
18.9%One part-time, other didn't work
17.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.1%1980 to 1989
0.7%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
15.7%1950 to 1959
19.5%1940 to 1949
55.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
1.8%1980 to 1989
4.3%1970 to 1979
5.9%1960 to 1969
18.4%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
53.5%1939 or earlier
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