13.8% of Bad Axe, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 11.1% of high school graduates and 22.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.4%. For comparison, it was 18.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bad Axe, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bad Axe:
13.8%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bad Axe:
3.5%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bad Axe:
18.2%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bad Axe:
22.5%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
91.4%
Residents above poverty level:
18.7%
Poverty by age in Bad Axe, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bad Axe,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
44.9%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
22.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
25.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bad Axe,MI (percentage below poverty level)
18.0%Under 5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
42.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bad Axe,MI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bad Axe, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bad Axe, MI (%)
14.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
21.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bad Axe, MI (absolute numbers)
348White
3Black
0Asian
0Other race
632+ races
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bad Axe, MI
Children below poverty level:
Bad Axe, Michigan:
23.7%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bad Axe:
11.1%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bad Axe:
22.0%
Michigan:
27.1%
8.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
91.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
19.4%Worked part-time
80.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%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
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.3%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
19.4%1980 to 1989
3.2%1970 to 1979
19.4%1960 to 1969
3.2%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
25.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
7.6%1960 to 1969
18.0%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
40.3%1939 or earlier
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