11.3% of Lawton, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.9% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 11.1% of high school graduates and 14.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.0%. For comparison, it was 25.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lawton, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lawton:
11.3%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lawton:
4.2%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lawton:
21.0%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 20.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lawton:
43.7%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.0%
Residents above poverty level:
25.7%
Poverty by age in Lawton, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lawton,MI (percentage below poverty level)
11.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
26.2%6 to 11 years
13.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
15.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lawton,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
17.2%35 to 44 years
17.3%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
37.7%65 to 74 years
21.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lawton,MI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
12.6%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lawton, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lawton, MI (%)
12.7%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
9.6%2+ races
10.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lawton, MI (absolute numbers)
181White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
112+ races
14Hispanic
11.9%Below poverty level
88.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lawton, MI
Children below poverty level:
Lawton, Michigan:
14.4%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lawton:
11.1%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lawton:
14.8%
Michigan:
27.1%
9.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
90.5%Female, no husband present
9.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.0%Worked part-time
78.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.3%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
28.6%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
28.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
7.6%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
5.2%1970 to 1979
6.4%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
49.9%1939 or earlier
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