12.0% of Madison Heights, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.2% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 9.7% of high school graduates and 23.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.3%. For comparison, it was 23.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Madison Heights, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Madison Heights:
12.0%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Madison Heights:
5.4%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Madison Heights:
20.7%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Madison Heights:
27.7%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.3%
Residents above poverty level:
23.7%
Poverty by age in Madison Heights, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Madison Heights,MI (percentage below poverty level)
6.5%Under 5 years
20.3%5 years
8.8%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 14 years
83.8%15 years
45.2%16 and 17 years
5.7%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
13.9%65 to 74 years
13.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Madison Heights,MI (percentage below poverty level)
4.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.1%6 to 11 years
25.4%12 to 14 years
19.0%15 years
55.3%16 and 17 years
16.8%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
14.5%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
14.7%65 to 74 years
36.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Madison Heights,MI (% below half of poverty level)
4.0%Under 6 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
10.3%12 to 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
8.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Madison Heights, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Madison Heights, MI (%)
12.0%White
11.0%Black
32.0%American Indian
25.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
2.0%Other race
12.0%2+ races
2.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Madison Heights, MI (absolute numbers)
2,666White
214Black
26American Indian
486Asian
22Native Hawaiian
6Other race
1332+ races
10.9%Below poverty level
89.1%Above poverty level
24.0%Below poverty level
76.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Madison Heights, MI
Children below poverty level:
Madison Heights, Michigan:
15.4%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Madison Heights:
9.7%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Madison Heights:
23.3%
Michigan:
27.1%
61.9%Married-couple family
3.8%Male, no wife present
34.3%Female, no husband present
7.3%Worked full-time, year-round
25.4%Worked part-time
67.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.1%One full-time, other part-time
7.0%One full-time, other didn't work
11.5%Both worked part-time
27.2%One part-time, other didn't work
48.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.0%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
23.9%1960 to 1969
40.0%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
5.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
3.1%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
50.6%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
4.6%1939 or earlier
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