Latest news about poverty in Wyandotte, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.3% of Wyandotte, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.6% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 11.2% of high school graduates and 26.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.6%. For comparison, it was 14.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wyandotte, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wyandotte:
15.3%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wyandotte:
5.3%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wyandotte:
20.2%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wyandotte:
20.3%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
37.6%
Residents above poverty level:
14.6%
Poverty by age in Wyandotte, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wyandotte,MI (percentage below poverty level)
16.4%Under 5 years
42.9%5 years
11.9%6 to 11 years
39.8%12 to 14 years
17.9%15 years
37.8%16 and 17 years
19.2%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
8.6%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
10.2%65 to 74 years
10.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wyandotte,MI (percentage below poverty level)
7.6%Under 5 years
7.4%5 years
29.6%6 to 11 years
36.6%12 to 14 years
56.4%15 years
56.9%16 and 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
21.1%25 to 34 years
18.3%35 to 44 years
11.6%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
9.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wyandotte,MI (% below half of poverty level)
1.7%Under 6 years
5.2%6 to 11 years
21.4%12 to 17 years
5.8%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wyandotte, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wyandotte, MI (%)
16.0%White
21.0%Black
57.0%American Indian
12.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
25.0%Other race
13.0%2+ races
12.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wyandotte, MI (absolute numbers)
3,341White
76Black
26American Indian
16Asian
18Native Hawaiian
136Other race
2322+ races
197Hispanic
16.3%Below poverty level
83.7%Above poverty level
10.5%Below poverty level
89.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wyandotte, MI
Children below poverty level:
Wyandotte, Michigan:
24.7%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wyandotte:
11.2%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wyandotte:
26.5%
Michigan:
27.1%
44.4%Married-couple family
7.1%Male, no wife present
48.5%Female, no husband present
4.6%Worked full-time, year-round
32.2%Worked part-time
63.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
23.8%One full-time, other didn't work
23.4%Both worked part-time
33.1%One part-time, other didn't work
19.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
2.0%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
23.3%1950 to 1959
24.2%1940 to 1949
37.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
0.7%1980 to 1989
2.4%1970 to 1979
4.8%1960 to 1969
31.1%1950 to 1959
25.1%1940 to 1949
31.8%1939 or earlier
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