Latest news about poverty in Pontiac, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
26.7% of Pontiac, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.9% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 20.2% of high school graduates and 35.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.0%. For comparison, it was 47.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pontiac, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pontiac:
26.7%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pontiac:
13.4%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pontiac:
34.0%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pontiac:
26.1%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.0%
Residents above poverty level:
47.2%
Poverty by age in Pontiac, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pontiac,MI (percentage below poverty level)
38.6%Under 5 years
42.0%5 years
31.2%6 to 11 years
21.4%12 to 14 years
47.5%15 years
52.3%16 and 17 years
19.6%18 to 24 years
15.7%25 to 34 years
25.1%35 to 44 years
24.2%45 to 54 years
27.1%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
18.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pontiac,MI (percentage below poverty level)
36.0%Under 5 years
15.4%5 years
42.0%6 to 11 years
67.2%12 to 14 years
28.5%15 years
28.1%16 and 17 years
28.2%18 to 24 years
29.0%25 to 34 years
34.7%35 to 44 years
17.2%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
18.3%65 to 74 years
25.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pontiac,MI (% below half of poverty level)
23.1%Under 6 years
21.3%6 to 11 years
18.3%12 to 17 years
14.5%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
10.9%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pontiac, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pontiac, MI (%)
23.7%White
26.5%Black
0.6%American Indian
25.9%Asian
20.0%Other race
37.2%2+ races
38.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pontiac, MI (absolute numbers)
3,093White
7,691Black
1American Indian
691Asian
587Other race
3,6772+ races
5,072Hispanic
27.5%Below poverty level
72.5%Above poverty level
32.2%Below poverty level
67.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pontiac, MI
Children below poverty level:
Pontiac, Michigan:
38.1%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pontiac:
20.2%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pontiac:
35.6%
Michigan:
27.1%
22.3%Married-couple family
19.0%Male, no wife present
58.7%Female, no husband present
3.0%Worked full-time, year-round
24.1%Worked part-time
72.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
44.8%One full-time, other didn't work
5.3%Both worked part-time
16.6%One part-time, other didn't work
33.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.8%1980 to 1989
8.8%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
26.9%1950 to 1959
19.7%1940 to 1949
27.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
5.6%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
28.0%1950 to 1959
17.9%1940 to 1949
24.2%1939 or earlier
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