Latest news about poverty in Melvindale, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
33.2% of Melvindale, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.6% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 21.2% of high school graduates and 48.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.0%. For comparison, it was 35.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Melvindale, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Melvindale:
33.2%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Melvindale:
10.9%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Melvindale:
30.5%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Melvindale:
14.0%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
44.0%
Residents above poverty level:
35.5%
Poverty by age in Melvindale, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Melvindale,MI (percentage below poverty level)
41.7%Under 5 years
82.9%5 years
40.1%6 to 11 years
39.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
48.3%16 and 17 years
18.1%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
66.7%35 to 44 years
20.4%45 to 54 years
30.4%55 to 64 years
15.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Melvindale,MI (percentage below poverty level)
34.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
67.0%6 to 11 years
59.0%12 to 14 years
49.0%15 years
29.0%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
28.0%25 to 34 years
43.0%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
43.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Melvindale,MI (% below half of poverty level)
13.1%Under 6 years
14.2%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
16.8%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
11.4%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Melvindale, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Melvindale, MI (%)
43.0%White
30.0%Black
0.0%Asian
21.6%Other race
22.0%2+ races
12.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Melvindale, MI (absolute numbers)
3,351White
520Black
0Asian
149Other race
2472+ races
385Hispanic
35.1%Below poverty level
64.9%Above poverty level
32.7%Below poverty level
67.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Melvindale, MI
Children below poverty level:
Melvindale, Michigan:
47.2%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Melvindale:
21.2%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Melvindale:
48.9%
Michigan:
27.1%
49.4%Married-couple family
4.7%Male, no wife present
45.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
53.9%Worked part-time
46.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
48.6%One full-time, other didn't work
22.9%Both worked part-time
11.0%One part-time, other didn't work
17.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.6%1980 to 1989
3.6%1970 to 1979
24.1%1960 to 1969
42.4%1950 to 1959
17.0%1940 to 1949
3.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
0.3%1990 to 1994
0.2%1980 to 1989
3.6%1970 to 1979
10.7%1960 to 1969
32.7%1950 to 1959
34.9%1940 to 1949
16.4%1939 or earlier
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