Latest news about poverty in Wolverine, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
31.2% of Wolverine, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 21.7% of high school graduates and 50.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.3% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Wolverine, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wolverine:
31.2%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wolverine:
12.2%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wolverine:
26.3%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 19.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wolverine:
15.6%
Michigan:
23.2%
Poverty by age in Wolverine, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wolverine,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
29.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
50.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wolverine,MI (percentage below poverty level)
90.0%Under 5 years
37.5%6 to 11 years
28.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
60.0%25 to 34 years
23.1%35 to 44 years
33.3%45 to 54 years
22.2%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wolverine,MI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
52.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
47.1%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wolverine, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wolverine, MI (%)
34.2%White
41.4%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wolverine, MI (absolute numbers)
60White
5Other race
28.9%Below poverty level
71.1%Above poverty level
88.9%Below poverty level
11.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wolverine, MI
Children below poverty level:
Wolverine, Michigan:
60.0%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wolverine:
21.7%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wolverine:
50.0%
Michigan:
27.1%
71.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
28.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
50.0%One full-time, other part-time
20.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
30.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
21.1%1970 to 1979
15.8%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
52.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
4.9%1970 to 1979
18.3%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
37.8%1939 or earlier
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