Latest news about poverty in Trenton, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.7% of Trenton, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 98.9% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 6.1% of high school graduates and 19.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.4%. For comparison, it was 8.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Trenton, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Trenton:
6.7%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Trenton:
3.3%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Trenton:
21.0%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Trenton:
42.2%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.4%
Residents above poverty level:
8.8%
Poverty by age in Trenton, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Trenton,MI (percentage below poverty level)
1.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 14 years
3.8%15 years
17.4%16 and 17 years
8.7%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Trenton,MI (percentage below poverty level)
7.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
7.5%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
12.7%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
14.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Trenton,MI (% below half of poverty level)
0.8%Under 6 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 17 years
1.4%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Trenton, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Trenton, MI (%)
7.0%White
29.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
1.7%2+ races
8.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Trenton, MI (absolute numbers)
1,096White
96Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
202+ races
73Hispanic
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
9.9%Below poverty level
90.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Trenton, MI
Children below poverty level:
Trenton, Michigan:
6.8%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Trenton:
6.1%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Trenton:
19.3%
Michigan:
27.1%
22.2%Married-couple family
7.7%Male, no wife present
70.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
26.3%Worked part-time
73.7%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
22.5%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
43.2%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
10.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
21.5%1960 to 1969
45.1%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
7.9%1939 or earlier
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