18.7% of Eau Claire, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 16.3% of high school graduates and 29.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 46.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 16.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Eau Claire, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Eau Claire:
18.7%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Eau Claire:
4.6%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Eau Claire:
46.2%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 4.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Eau Claire:
15.9%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
16.8%
Poverty by age in Eau Claire, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Eau Claire,MI (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.8%18 to 24 years
25.6%25 to 34 years
45.8%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Eau Claire,MI (percentage below poverty level)
52.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
55.0%18 to 24 years
28.6%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
45.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Eau Claire,MI (% below half of poverty level)
5.0%Under 6 years
5.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Eau Claire, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eau Claire, MI (%)
17.9%White
31.1%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
10.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eau Claire, MI (absolute numbers)
78White
9Black
0Other race
02+ races
11Hispanic
18.7%Below poverty level
81.3%Above poverty level
6.4%Below poverty level
93.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Eau Claire, MI
Children below poverty level:
Eau Claire, Michigan:
15.7%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Eau Claire:
16.3%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Eau Claire:
29.0%
Michigan:
27.1%
61.9%Married-couple family
23.8%Male, no wife present
14.3%Female, no husband present
15.2%Worked full-time, year-round
54.3%Worked part-time
30.4%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
41.7%Both worked part-time
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
20.0%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.0%1995 to 1998
9.7%1990 to 1994
3.2%1980 to 1989
9.0%1970 to 1979
15.5%1960 to 1969
11.0%1950 to 1959
14.8%1940 to 1949
27.7%1939 or earlier
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