Latest news about poverty in Empire, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.1% of Empire, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. The poverty rate was 46.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 15.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Empire, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Empire:
17.1%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Empire:
7.9%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Empire:
46.7%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 14.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Empire:
62.7%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
15.2%
Poverty by age in Empire, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Empire,MI (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Empire,MI (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 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
14.0%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Empire,MI (% below half of poverty level)
100.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Empire, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Empire, MI (%)
10.0%White
100.0%Black
69.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
96.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Empire, MI (absolute numbers)
36White
4Black
2American Indian
0Asian
322+ races
25Hispanic
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Empire, MI
Children below poverty level:
Empire, Michigan:
42.3%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Empire:
11.9%
Michigan:
9.7%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
45.5%Worked part-time
54.5%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
16.7%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
66.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.3%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
25.2%1980 to 1989
3.1%1970 to 1979
4.7%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
33.1%1939 or earlier
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