Canton, Michigan (MI) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.8% of Canton, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 176.8% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. Taking into account residents not living in families, 8.2% of high school graduates and 20.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.2% among disabled males and 9.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.3%. For comparison, it was 19.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Canton, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Canton: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 13.4% |
| Canton: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Canton: | 8.2% |
| Michigan: | 13.9% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 12.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Canton: | 32.9% |
| Michigan: | 29.8% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Canton: | 9.5% |
| Michigan: | 18.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 11.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Canton: | 28.6% |
| Michigan: | 30.0% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 54.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 19.5% |
Poverty by age in Canton, MI
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Canton,MI (percentage below poverty level)
- 8.8%Under 5 years
- 12.2%5 years
- 5.2%6 to 11 years
- 7.8%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 9.1%16 and 17 years
- 5.3%18 to 24 years
- 3.4%25 to 34 years
- 3.0%35 to 44 years
- 3.5%45 to 54 years
- 3.7%55 to 64 years
- 5.2%65 to 74 years
- 10.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Canton,MI (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.4%Under 5 years
- 3.6%5 years
- 8.0%6 to 11 years
- 4.4%12 to 14 years
- 9.1%15 years
- 5.9%16 and 17 years
- 9.5%18 to 24 years
- 6.7%25 to 34 years
- 3.8%35 to 44 years
- 4.0%45 to 54 years
- 6.9%55 to 64 years
- 6.1%65 to 74 years
- 7.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Canton,MI (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.4%Under 5 years
- 2.6%5 years
- 1.8%6 to 11 years
- 0.6%12 to 14 years
- 1.9%15 years
- 2.1%16 and 17 years
- 2.2%18 to 24 years
- 2.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.8%35 to 44 years
- 1.0%45 to 54 years
- 1.0%55 to 64 years
- 1.8%65 to 74 years
- 2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Canton, MI
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canton, MI (%)
- 6.4%White
- 9.3%Black
- 26.5%American Indian
- 4.6%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 14.0%Other race
- 1.8%2+ races
- 6.3%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canton, MI (absolute numbers)
- 3,170White
- 236Black
- 39American Indian
- 517Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 92Other race
- 762+ races
- 164Hispanic
- 4.9%Below poverty level
- 95.1%Above poverty level
- 6.3%Below poverty level
- 93.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Canton, MI
Children below poverty level:
| Canton, Michigan: | 6.4% |
| State: | 17.8% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Canton: | 8.2% |
| Michigan: | 17.6% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Canton: | 20.7% |
| Michigan: | 37.6% |
- 51.0%Married-couple family
- 7.3%Male, no wife present
- 41.7%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 3.8%1999 to 2000
- 15.8%1995 to 1998
- 6.7%1990 to 1994
- 19.2%1980 to 1989
- 41.1%1970 to 1979
- 5.1%1960 to 1969
- 2.9%1950 to 1959
- 2.7%1940 to 1949
- 2.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 5.7%1999 to 2000
- 19.5%1995 to 1998
- 11.7%1990 to 1994
- 13.3%1980 to 1989
- 40.8%1970 to 1979
- 4.5%1960 to 1969
- 2.0%1950 to 1959
- 1.1%1940 to 1949
- 1.2%1939 or earlier