Latest news about poverty in Decatur, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.6% of Decatur, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.0% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 14.6% of high school graduates and 30.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.4%. For comparison, it was 17.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Decatur, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Decatur:
20.6%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Decatur:
8.4%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Decatur:
24.1%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Decatur:
20.7%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.4%
Residents above poverty level:
17.1%
Poverty by age in Decatur, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Decatur,MI (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
61.5%16 and 17 years
43.2%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
48.5%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
19.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Decatur,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.6%6 to 11 years
13.9%12 to 14 years
88.9%16 and 17 years
53.9%18 to 24 years
24.3%25 to 34 years
15.9%35 to 44 years
37.2%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
24.7%65 to 74 years
22.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Decatur,MI (% below half of poverty level)
6.8%Under 6 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
36.2%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Decatur, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Decatur, MI (%)
19.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
27.0%2+ races
55.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Decatur, MI (absolute numbers)
283White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
11Other race
742+ races
113Hispanic
20.3%Below poverty level
79.7%Above poverty level
56.5%Below poverty level
43.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Decatur, MI
Children below poverty level:
Decatur, Michigan:
17.2%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Decatur:
14.6%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Decatur:
30.0%
Michigan:
27.1%
35.1%Married-couple family
13.5%Male, no wife present
51.4%Female, no husband present
28.3%Worked full-time, year-round
30.1%Worked part-time
41.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
54.8%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
45.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.9%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
55.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
1.4%1980 to 1989
6.7%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
52.4%1939 or earlier
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