18.4% of Bessemer, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 13.8% of high school graduates and 38.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.6%. For comparison, it was 10.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bessemer, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bessemer:
18.4%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bessemer:
5.8%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bessemer:
20.2%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bessemer:
14.6%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.6%
Residents above poverty level:
10.2%
Poverty by age in Bessemer, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bessemer,MI (percentage below poverty level)
58.6%Under 5 years
11.9%6 to 11 years
17.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
51.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
39.2%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bessemer,MI (percentage below poverty level)
39.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
55.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
59.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
30.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bessemer,MI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
20.2%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
0.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bessemer, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bessemer, MI (%)
18.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bessemer, MI (absolute numbers)
286White
4Black
0American Indian
21Asian
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bessemer, MI
Children below poverty level:
Bessemer, Michigan:
31.0%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bessemer:
13.8%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bessemer:
38.5%
Michigan:
27.1%
71.6%Married-couple family
28.4%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
5.4%Worked full-time, year-round
30.6%Worked part-time
64.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
34.1%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
65.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.2%1980 to 1989
4.2%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
68.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
7.6%1970 to 1979
4.0%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
52.5%1939 or earlier
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