7.8% of Buchanan, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 71.4% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 8.0% of high school graduates and 7.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 25.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Buchanan, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Buchanan:
7.8%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Buchanan:
2.6%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Buchanan:
23.1%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Buchanan:
39.8%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
25.9%
Poverty by age in Buchanan, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Buchanan,MI (percentage below poverty level)
29.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Buchanan,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
57.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
30.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
21.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Buchanan,MI (% below half of poverty level)
6.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Buchanan, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buchanan, MI (%)
4.6%White
56.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
2.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buchanan, MI (absolute numbers)
159White
138Black
0Asian
0Other race
132+ races
7.4%Below poverty level
92.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Buchanan, MI
Children below poverty level:
Buchanan, Michigan:
8.6%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Buchanan:
8.0%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Buchanan:
7.5%
Michigan:
27.1%
0.0%Married-couple family
24.2%Male, no wife present
75.8%Female, no husband present
19.7%Worked full-time, year-round
10.4%Worked part-time
69.9%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.8%1980 to 1989
12.1%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
17.2%1950 to 1959
15.5%1940 to 1949
27.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
1.4%1980 to 1989
3.5%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
21.0%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
45.0%1939 or earlier
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