15.8% of Grand Rapids, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 10.0% of high school graduates and 28.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.8%. For comparison, it was 28.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Grand Rapids, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Grand Rapids:
15.8%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Grand Rapids:
8.6%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Grand Rapids:
27.3%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Grand Rapids:
22.7%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.8%
Residents above poverty level:
28.1%
Poverty by age in Grand Rapids, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Grand Rapids,MI (percentage below poverty level)
29.0%Under 5 years
30.7%5 years
22.1%6 to 11 years
12.4%12 to 14 years
7.7%15 years
18.6%16 and 17 years
26.4%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
10.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Grand Rapids,MI (percentage below poverty level)
19.8%Under 5 years
10.8%5 years
25.1%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 14 years
46.9%15 years
37.8%16 and 17 years
30.6%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
15.1%35 to 44 years
9.3%45 to 54 years
19.5%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
14.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Grand Rapids,MI (% below half of poverty level)
16.0%Under 6 years
13.1%6 to 11 years
16.6%12 to 17 years
15.4%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Grand Rapids, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grand Rapids, MI (%)
10.0%White
31.5%Black
48.2%American Indian
11.9%Asian
19.2%Native Hawaiian
24.8%Other race
26.6%2+ races
19.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grand Rapids, MI (absolute numbers)
11,876White
10,931Black
471American Indian
645Asian
13Native Hawaiian
2,767Other race
6,7312+ races
5,567Hispanic
15.6%Below poverty level
84.4%Above poverty level
17.7%Below poverty level
82.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Grand Rapids, MI
Children below poverty level:
Grand Rapids, Michigan:
21.8%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Grand Rapids:
10.0%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Grand Rapids:
28.8%
Michigan:
27.1%
26.0%Married-couple family
10.5%Male, no wife present
63.4%Female, no husband present
5.3%Worked full-time, year-round
37.3%Worked part-time
57.4%Did not work
3.6%Both worked full-time
5.6%One full-time, other part-time
17.7%One full-time, other didn't work
21.3%Both worked part-time
24.4%One part-time, other didn't work
27.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
3.0%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
17.0%1950 to 1959
16.4%1940 to 1949
42.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
5.6%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
22.0%1950 to 1959
13.5%1940 to 1949
35.4%1939 or earlier
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