Latest news about poverty in Walker, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.1% of Walker, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 88.2% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 4.9% of high school graduates and 10.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.2%. For comparison, it was 18.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Walker, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Walker:
7.1%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Walker:
3.2%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Walker:
12.0%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Walker:
19.8%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.2%
Residents above poverty level:
18.6%
Poverty by age in Walker, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Walker,MI (percentage below poverty level)
16.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.9%6 to 11 years
10.6%12 to 14 years
17.4%15 years
17.6%16 and 17 years
9.3%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
0.6%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Walker,MI (percentage below poverty level)
10.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.0%16 and 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
10.3%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
11.8%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Walker,MI (% below half of poverty level)
2.4%Under 6 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
7.6%12 to 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
1.1%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Walker, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Walker, MI (%)
6.7%White
16.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
6.5%Asian
3.5%Other race
14.5%2+ races
12.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Walker, MI (absolute numbers)
1,404White
113Black
0American Indian
54Asian
27Other race
2422+ races
168Hispanic
7.2%Below poverty level
92.8%Above poverty level
4.6%Below poverty level
95.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Walker, MI
Children below poverty level:
Walker, Michigan:
10.1%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Walker:
4.9%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Walker:
10.3%
Michigan:
27.1%
5.6%Married-couple family
10.6%Male, no wife present
83.8%Female, no husband present
7.0%Worked full-time, year-round
37.8%Worked part-time
55.1%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
5.7%1995 to 1998
18.4%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
31.2%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
19.9%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
6.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
10.4%1995 to 1998
13.5%1990 to 1994
12.2%1980 to 1989
13.5%1970 to 1979
16.5%1960 to 1969
14.1%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
8.9%1939 or earlier
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