5.6% of Elk Rapids, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 138.6% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 6.9% of high school graduates and 13.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.3%. For comparison, it was 17.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elk Rapids, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elk Rapids:
5.6%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elk Rapids:
3.0%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elk Rapids:
7.1%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 14.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elk Rapids:
18.2%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.3%
Residents above poverty level:
17.6%
Poverty by age in Elk Rapids, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elk Rapids,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
15.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elk Rapids,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%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
16.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elk Rapids,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
6.7%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elk Rapids, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elk Rapids, MI (%)
6.3%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elk Rapids, MI (absolute numbers)
89White
5.8%Below poverty level
94.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elk Rapids, MI
Children below poverty level:
Elk Rapids, Michigan:
0.0%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elk Rapids:
6.9%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elk Rapids:
13.6%
Michigan:
27.1%
66.7%Married-couple family
33.3%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
31.6%Worked part-time
68.4%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
11.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
20.6%1980 to 1989
29.4%1970 to 1979
5.9%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
5.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
11.4%1980 to 1989
13.5%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
33.8%1939 or earlier
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