32.9% of Marion, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 23.8% of high school graduates and 87.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.6%. For comparison, it was 11.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Marion, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Marion:
32.9%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Marion:
15.8%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Marion:
43.9%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 25.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Marion:
40.0%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.6%
Residents above poverty level:
11.5%
Poverty by age in Marion, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Marion,MI (percentage below poverty level)
75.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
59.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
75.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
59.0%18 to 24 years
45.0%25 to 34 years
33.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
36.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Marion,MI (percentage below poverty level)
10.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
60.0%12 to 14 years
42.9%15 years
34.3%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
31.2%35 to 44 years
37.5%45 to 54 years
34.4%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Marion,MI (% below half of poverty level)
4.7%Under 6 years
19.4%6 to 11 years
54.1%12 to 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
16.9%25 to 34 years
23.4%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
14.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Marion, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marion, MI (%)
34.6%White
0.0%Black
52.4%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marion, MI (absolute numbers)
216White
0Black
2American Indian
33.5%Below poverty level
66.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Marion, MI
Children below poverty level:
Marion, Michigan:
41.9%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Marion:
23.8%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Marion:
87.2%
Michigan:
27.1%
7.1%Married-couple family
14.3%Male, no wife present
78.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
29.5%Worked part-time
70.5%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
16.0%1980 to 1989
8.0%1970 to 1979
16.0%1960 to 1969
16.0%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
32.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
19.5%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
44.7%1939 or earlier
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