Latest news about poverty in Grayling, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.3% of Grayling, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 25.8% of high school graduates and 22.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.5%. For comparison, it was 31.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Grayling, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Grayling:
28.3%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Grayling:
8.7%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Grayling:
36.0%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 25.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Grayling:
35.4%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.5%
Residents above poverty level:
31.4%
Poverty by age in Grayling, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Grayling,MI (percentage below poverty level)
3.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
67.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
66.7%15 years
40.0%16 and 17 years
81.2%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
15.2%55 to 64 years
22.6%65 to 74 years
30.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Grayling,MI (percentage below poverty level)
29.0%Under 5 years
7.0%5 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
42.0%25 to 34 years
34.0%35 to 44 years
50.0%45 to 54 years
46.0%55 to 64 years
26.0%65 to 74 years
23.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Grayling,MI (% below half of poverty level)
4.2%Under 6 years
1.5%6 to 11 years
2.1%12 to 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
11.6%45 to 54 years
15.7%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Grayling, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grayling, MI (%)
24.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%Asian
59.0%Other race
93.0%2+ races
53.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grayling, MI (absolute numbers)
335White
0Black
11Asian
30Other race
542+ races
75Hispanic
28.0%Below poverty level
72.0%Above poverty level
58.5%Below poverty level
41.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Grayling, MI
Children below poverty level:
Grayling, Michigan:
28.6%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Grayling:
25.8%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Grayling:
22.8%
Michigan:
27.1%
5.7%Married-couple family
12.9%Male, no wife present
81.4%Female, no husband present
1.8%Worked full-time, year-round
15.5%Worked part-time
82.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
50.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%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
17.2%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
20.7%1940 to 1949
55.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
5.6%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
46.5%1939 or earlier
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