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8.6% of Gaines, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.3% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 10.1% of high school graduates and 7.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.0%. For comparison, it was 6.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gaines, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gaines:
8.6%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gaines:
5.6%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gaines:
10.3%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 13.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gaines:
16.2%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.0%
Residents above poverty level:
6.4%
Poverty by age in Gaines, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gaines,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
23.1%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
21.7%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
60.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gaines,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
5.3%25 to 34 years
23.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gaines,MI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
44.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gaines, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gaines, MI (%)
10.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gaines, MI (absolute numbers)
40White
8.4%Below poverty level
91.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gaines, MI
Children below poverty level:
Gaines, Michigan:
5.6%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gaines:
10.1%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gaines:
7.0%
Michigan:
27.1%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
4.8%Worked part-time
95.2%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
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%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
66.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
33.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
13.8%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
46.8%1939 or earlier
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