Latest news about poverty in Dearborn, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
25.4% of Dearborn, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 14.6% of high school graduates and 40.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.9%. For comparison, it was 16.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dearborn, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dearborn:
25.4%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dearborn:
8.5%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dearborn:
28.0%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dearborn:
11.5%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
28.9%
Residents above poverty level:
16.6%
Poverty by age in Dearborn, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dearborn,MI (percentage below poverty level)
22.4%Under 5 years
43.2%5 years
46.4%6 to 11 years
38.1%12 to 14 years
45.5%15 years
34.2%16 and 17 years
18.3%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
23.5%35 to 44 years
16.7%45 to 54 years
15.9%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
12.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dearborn,MI (percentage below poverty level)
35.3%Under 5 years
22.2%5 years
43.7%6 to 11 years
39.4%12 to 14 years
38.8%15 years
27.8%16 and 17 years
33.6%18 to 24 years
17.7%25 to 34 years
25.3%35 to 44 years
19.2%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
14.6%65 to 74 years
26.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dearborn,MI (% below half of poverty level)
16.4%Under 6 years
15.5%6 to 11 years
5.5%12 to 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dearborn, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dearborn, MI (%)
25.8%White
24.3%Black
17.1%American Indian
17.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
26.3%Other race
20.5%2+ races
8.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dearborn, MI (absolute numbers)
24,352White
797Black
27American Indian
490Asian
0Native Hawaiian
282Other race
1,5402+ races
276Hispanic
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
37.4%Below poverty level
62.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dearborn, MI
Children below poverty level:
Dearborn, Michigan:
37.8%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dearborn:
14.6%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dearborn:
40.0%
Michigan:
27.1%
75.2%Married-couple family
4.7%Male, no wife present
20.1%Female, no husband present
4.7%Worked full-time, year-round
32.8%Worked part-time
62.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
1.7%One full-time, other part-time
38.4%One full-time, other didn't work
5.0%Both worked part-time
31.0%One part-time, other didn't work
23.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
3.4%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
26.1%1950 to 1959
23.9%1940 to 1949
25.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
2.2%1980 to 1989
3.4%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
31.1%1950 to 1959
31.7%1940 to 1949
20.9%1939 or earlier
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