Latest news about poverty in Birmingham, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.5% of Birmingham, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 145.2% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 4.2% of high school graduates and 11.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.2%. For comparison, it was 11.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Birmingham, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Birmingham:
5.5%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Birmingham:
2.5%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Birmingham:
6.9%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 5.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Birmingham:
7.4%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
31.2%
Residents above poverty level:
11.2%
Poverty by age in Birmingham, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Birmingham,MI (percentage below poverty level)
1.9%Under 5 years
13.7%5 years
9.2%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
22.4%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Birmingham,MI (percentage below poverty level)
2.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
6.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
41.3%16 and 17 years
16.5%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
10.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Birmingham,MI (% below half of poverty level)
1.8%Under 6 years
2.1%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
0.6%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Birmingham, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Birmingham, MI (%)
4.1%White
51.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
8.0%Asian
5.8%Other race
2.6%2+ races
8.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Birmingham, MI (absolute numbers)
753White
357Black
0American Indian
86Asian
4Other race
372+ races
59Hispanic
6.3%Below poverty level
93.7%Above poverty level
1.5%Below poverty level
98.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Birmingham, MI
Children below poverty level:
Birmingham, Michigan:
8.4%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Birmingham:
4.2%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Birmingham:
11.7%
Michigan:
27.1%
27.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
72.1%Female, no husband present
13.0%Worked full-time, year-round
19.3%Worked part-time
67.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
32.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
34.7%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
8.3%1970 to 1979
3.8%1960 to 1969
34.6%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
37.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
2.8%1980 to 1989
3.6%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
36.7%1950 to 1959
17.9%1940 to 1949
25.6%1939 or earlier
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