13.0% of Shields, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.0% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 7.3% of high school graduates and 1.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 23.9%. For comparison, it was 8.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shields, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shields:
13.0%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shields:
5.2%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shields:
19.6%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 16.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shields:
27.2%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
23.9%
Residents above poverty level:
8.5%
Poverty by age in Shields, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shields,MI (percentage below poverty level)
36.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
41.4%16 and 17 years
50.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
17.4%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shields,MI (percentage below poverty level)
23.8%Under 5 years
18.8%5 years
32.2%6 to 11 years
19.0%12 to 14 years
12.8%16 and 17 years
73.6%18 to 24 years
21.7%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shields,MI (% below half of poverty level)
19.1%Under 6 years
11.6%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 17 years
20.2%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shields, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shields, MI (%)
11.8%White
56.0%Asian
16.5%Other race
28.5%2+ races
25.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shields, MI (absolute numbers)
788White
46Asian
10Other race
772+ races
75Hispanic
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
21.1%Below poverty level
78.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shields, MI
Children below poverty level:
Shields, Michigan:
16.9%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shields:
7.3%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shields:
1.9%
Michigan:
27.1%
63.8%Married-couple family
19.9%Male, no wife present
16.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.5%Worked part-time
77.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.1%One full-time, other part-time
26.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
11.0%One part-time, other didn't work
55.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
30.7%1980 to 1989
12.0%1970 to 1979
24.0%1960 to 1969
16.0%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
6.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
27.0%1970 to 1979
30.4%1960 to 1969
11.4%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
5.3%1939 or earlier
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