Latest news about poverty in Saginaw, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
34.5% of Saginaw, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 24.8% of high school graduates and 42.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.0%. For comparison, it was 28.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Saginaw, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Saginaw:
34.5%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Saginaw:
15.7%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Saginaw:
41.7%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Saginaw:
28.4%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.0%
Residents above poverty level:
28.8%
Poverty by age in Saginaw, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Saginaw,MI (percentage below poverty level)
50.5%Under 5 years
70.4%5 years
47.8%6 to 11 years
42.3%12 to 14 years
76.5%15 years
40.5%16 and 17 years
26.7%18 to 24 years
21.3%25 to 34 years
31.5%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
27.4%55 to 64 years
15.8%65 to 74 years
27.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Saginaw,MI (percentage below poverty level)
47.2%Under 5 years
71.9%5 years
64.4%6 to 11 years
47.5%12 to 14 years
23.3%15 years
35.0%16 and 17 years
32.1%18 to 24 years
47.9%25 to 34 years
36.3%35 to 44 years
20.5%45 to 54 years
26.2%55 to 64 years
22.1%65 to 74 years
20.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Saginaw,MI (% below half of poverty level)
33.9%Under 6 years
31.4%6 to 11 years
14.9%12 to 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
21.5%25 to 34 years
14.7%35 to 44 years
9.3%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Saginaw, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Saginaw, MI (%)
24.6%White
36.4%Black
23.8%American Indian
9.4%Asian
37.3%Other race
48.6%2+ races
45.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Saginaw, MI (absolute numbers)
3,587White
7,200Black
18American Indian
7Asian
630Other race
2,8362+ races
3,303Hispanic
34.9%Below poverty level
65.1%Above poverty level
8.7%Below poverty level
91.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Saginaw, MI
Children below poverty level:
Saginaw, Michigan:
49.9%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Saginaw:
24.8%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Saginaw:
42.6%
Michigan:
27.1%
26.5%Married-couple family
7.2%Male, no wife present
66.3%Female, no husband present
7.0%Worked full-time, year-round
26.1%Worked part-time
66.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
9.2%One full-time, other part-time
25.5%One full-time, other didn't work
17.8%Both worked part-time
22.1%One part-time, other didn't work
25.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.3%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
0.5%1980 to 1989
6.8%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
22.8%1950 to 1959
14.4%1940 to 1949
40.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.3%1990 to 1994
0.9%1980 to 1989
3.8%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
22.2%1950 to 1959
16.1%1940 to 1949
43.0%1939 or earlier
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