13.1% of Owosso, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.1% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 10.9% of high school graduates and 21.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.7%. For comparison, it was 21.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Owosso, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Owosso:
13.1%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Owosso:
4.6%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Owosso:
26.2%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Owosso:
33.1%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.7%
Residents above poverty level:
21.7%
Poverty by age in Owosso, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Owosso,MI (percentage below poverty level)
12.5%Under 5 years
12.8%5 years
23.0%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 14 years
81.6%15 years
6.4%16 and 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
18.2%25 to 34 years
22.8%35 to 44 years
9.8%45 to 54 years
20.5%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Owosso,MI (percentage below poverty level)
26.6%Under 5 years
4.6%5 years
21.3%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 14 years
23.3%15 years
13.2%16 and 17 years
31.2%18 to 24 years
21.5%25 to 34 years
20.4%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Owosso,MI (% below half of poverty level)
8.3%Under 6 years
7.2%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Owosso, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Owosso, MI (%)
14.1%White
1.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
20.3%2+ races
11.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Owosso, MI (absolute numbers)
1,865White
2Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1062+ races
60Hispanic
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
2.1%Below poverty level
97.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Owosso, MI
Children below poverty level:
Owosso, Michigan:
18.2%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Owosso:
10.9%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Owosso:
21.3%
Michigan:
27.1%
20.3%Married-couple family
15.4%Male, no wife present
64.3%Female, no husband present
9.1%Worked full-time, year-round
35.7%Worked part-time
55.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
17.6%One full-time, other part-time
7.4%One full-time, other didn't work
19.1%Both worked part-time
36.8%One part-time, other didn't work
19.1%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
3.6%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
4.7%1960 to 1969
30.6%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
41.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
2.3%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
17.2%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
48.8%1939 or earlier
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