20.7% of Benzonia, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 23.3% of high school graduates and 45.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.9% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Benzonia, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Benzonia:
20.7%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Benzonia:
0.7%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Benzonia:
43.9%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Benzonia:
41.4%
Michigan:
23.2%
Poverty by age in Benzonia, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Benzonia,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
39.1%25 to 34 years
19.2%35 to 44 years
48.0%45 to 54 years
46.9%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Benzonia,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
21.7%45 to 54 years
39.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Benzonia,MI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Benzonia, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benzonia, MI (%)
18.6%White
49.8%American Indian
0.0%Other race
52.4%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benzonia, MI (absolute numbers)
108White
19American Indian
0Other race
192+ races
21.0%Below poverty level
79.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Benzonia, MI
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Benzonia:
23.3%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Benzonia:
45.7%
Michigan:
27.1%
87.0%Married-couple family
13.0%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.9%Worked part-time
85.1%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
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
10.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
10.7%1995 to 1998
11.3%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
31.5%1939 or earlier
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