Latest news about poverty in Lapeer, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.0% of Lapeer, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.2% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 19.8% of high school graduates and 38.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.3%. For comparison, it was 28.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lapeer, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lapeer:
24.0%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lapeer:
12.2%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lapeer:
35.0%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lapeer:
34.0%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.3%
Residents above poverty level:
28.8%
Poverty by age in Lapeer, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lapeer,MI (percentage below poverty level)
47.5%Under 5 years
87.0%5 years
69.3%6 to 11 years
50.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
15.9%25 to 34 years
16.6%35 to 44 years
12.3%45 to 54 years
27.5%55 to 64 years
14.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lapeer,MI (percentage below poverty level)
5.3%Under 5 years
53.1%5 years
29.2%6 to 11 years
28.4%12 to 14 years
15.4%15 years
21.4%16 and 17 years
22.1%18 to 24 years
41.9%25 to 34 years
43.2%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
15.4%55 to 64 years
18.6%65 to 74 years
16.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lapeer,MI (% below half of poverty level)
25.4%Under 6 years
23.2%6 to 11 years
8.5%12 to 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
19.4%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
15.9%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lapeer, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lapeer, MI (%)
24.4%White
36.5%Black
0.0%Other race
31.0%2+ races
0.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lapeer, MI (absolute numbers)
1,598White
30Black
0Other race
2922+ races
25.1%Below poverty level
74.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lapeer, MI
Children below poverty level:
Lapeer, Michigan:
41.6%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lapeer:
19.8%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lapeer:
38.7%
Michigan:
27.1%
30.4%Married-couple family
4.8%Male, no wife present
64.8%Female, no husband present
5.5%Worked full-time, year-round
17.9%Worked part-time
76.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
23.2%Both worked part-time
66.7%One part-time, other didn't work
10.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
36.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
32.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
30.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
11.5%1995 to 1998
16.9%1990 to 1994
10.5%1980 to 1989
7.9%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
11.4%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
27.2%1939 or earlier
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