Latest news about poverty in Wayne, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.6% of Wayne, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 14.2% of high school graduates and 23.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.3%. For comparison, it was 31.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wayne, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wayne:
17.6%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wayne:
8.2%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wayne:
28.8%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wayne:
29.5%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.3%
Residents above poverty level:
31.5%
Poverty by age in Wayne, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wayne,MI (percentage below poverty level)
43.7%Under 5 years
20.5%5 years
41.1%6 to 11 years
27.2%12 to 14 years
24.1%15 years
2.0%16 and 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
18.5%35 to 44 years
14.2%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wayne,MI (percentage below poverty level)
52.5%Under 5 years
48.5%5 years
20.6%6 to 11 years
11.7%12 to 14 years
57.6%15 years
17.0%16 and 17 years
13.4%18 to 24 years
28.0%25 to 34 years
12.8%35 to 44 years
14.9%45 to 54 years
22.2%55 to 64 years
11.6%65 to 74 years
26.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wayne,MI (% below half of poverty level)
30.6%Under 6 years
17.6%6 to 11 years
8.5%12 to 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wayne, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wayne, MI (%)
15.5%White
29.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
26.5%Asian
0.0%Other race
16.5%2+ races
2.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wayne, MI (absolute numbers)
1,700White
1,173Black
0American Indian
66Asian
0Other race
2762+ races
18Hispanic
17.9%Below poverty level
82.1%Above poverty level
29.0%Below poverty level
71.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wayne, MI
Children below poverty level:
Wayne, Michigan:
30.3%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wayne:
14.2%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wayne:
23.1%
Michigan:
27.1%
28.6%Married-couple family
9.8%Male, no wife present
61.6%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
32.9%Worked part-time
64.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
4.7%One full-time, other didn't work
21.6%Both worked part-time
38.4%One part-time, other didn't work
35.3%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
2.9%1980 to 1989
3.4%1970 to 1979
27.3%1960 to 1969
18.5%1950 to 1959
24.9%1940 to 1949
22.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
1.0%1980 to 1989
6.6%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
35.5%1950 to 1959
25.9%1940 to 1949
13.3%1939 or earlier
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