43.0% of Benton Heights, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 68.9% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 24.2% of high school graduates and 44.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.5%. For comparison, it was 52.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Benton Heights, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Benton Heights:
43.0%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Benton Heights:
24.3%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Benton Heights:
29.0%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 18.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Benton Heights:
10.1%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.5%
Residents above poverty level:
52.3%
Poverty by age in Benton Heights, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Benton Heights,MI (percentage below poverty level)
84.0%Under 5 years
80.0%5 years
27.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
57.0%18 to 24 years
53.0%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
41.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Benton Heights,MI (percentage below poverty level)
89.0%Under 5 years
64.0%5 years
26.0%6 to 11 years
77.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
70.0%18 to 24 years
31.0%25 to 34 years
41.0%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
34.0%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Benton Heights,MI (% below half of poverty level)
45.6%Under 6 years
30.7%6 to 11 years
50.7%12 to 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
30.4%25 to 34 years
26.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
0.6%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Benton Heights, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benton Heights, MI (%)
16.0%White
55.0%Black
92.0%American Indian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
44.0%2+ races
31.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benton Heights, MI (absolute numbers)
94White
1,164Black
285American Indian
45Native Hawaiian
0Other race
672+ races
264Hispanic
42.8%Below poverty level
57.2%Above poverty level
25.0%Below poverty level
75.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Benton Heights, MI
Children below poverty level:
Benton Heights, Michigan:
55.0%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Benton Heights:
24.2%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Benton Heights:
44.4%
Michigan:
27.1%
35.9%Married-couple family
33.8%Male, no wife present
30.3%Female, no husband present
35.4%Worked full-time, year-round
6.3%Worked part-time
58.3%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
5.6%1970 to 1979
3.4%1960 to 1969
35.6%1950 to 1959
27.1%1940 to 1949
18.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
6.6%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
27.2%1950 to 1959
32.9%1940 to 1949
16.8%1939 or earlier
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