Latest news about poverty in Lansing, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.2% of Lansing, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.6% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 15.1% of high school graduates and 32.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.1%. For comparison, it was 23.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lansing, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lansing:
22.2%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lansing:
7.7%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lansing:
29.2%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lansing:
22.9%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.1%
Residents above poverty level:
23.3%
Poverty by age in Lansing, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lansing,MI (percentage below poverty level)
37.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
40.3%6 to 11 years
59.1%12 to 14 years
10.9%15 years
33.4%16 and 17 years
23.2%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
17.3%35 to 44 years
9.8%45 to 54 years
21.1%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lansing,MI (percentage below poverty level)
27.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
50.3%6 to 11 years
30.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.6%16 and 17 years
37.0%18 to 24 years
23.4%25 to 34 years
22.4%35 to 44 years
29.6%45 to 54 years
17.5%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lansing,MI (% below half of poverty level)
4.1%Under 6 years
28.3%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lansing, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lansing, MI (%)
15.7%White
33.8%Black
19.0%American Indian
18.3%Asian
13.4%Other race
19.6%2+ races
17.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lansing, MI (absolute numbers)
9,066White
8,188Black
87American Indian
1,046Asian
534Other race
2,9702+ races
2,408Hispanic
22.3%Below poverty level
77.7%Above poverty level
20.8%Below poverty level
79.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lansing, MI
Children below poverty level:
Lansing, Michigan:
34.5%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lansing:
15.1%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lansing:
32.0%
Michigan:
27.1%
24.6%Married-couple family
14.0%Male, no wife present
61.4%Female, no husband present
12.9%Worked full-time, year-round
37.4%Worked part-time
49.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
13.9%One full-time, other part-time
33.0%One full-time, other didn't work
14.4%Both worked part-time
19.1%One part-time, other didn't work
19.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
7.8%1970 to 1979
12.2%1960 to 1969
20.8%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
38.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
11.7%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
23.4%1950 to 1959
13.4%1940 to 1949
28.6%1939 or earlier
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