Latest news about poverty in Memphis, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.8% of Memphis, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.8% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 23.5% of high school graduates and 51.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 48.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.9%. For comparison, it was 12.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Memphis, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Memphis:
23.8%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Memphis:
6.5%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Memphis:
48.4%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Memphis:
56.0%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.9%
Residents above poverty level:
12.3%
Poverty by age in Memphis, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Memphis,MI (percentage below poverty level)
38.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.5%6 to 11 years
26.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
27.8%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
33.3%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
16.2%65 to 74 years
57.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Memphis,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
15.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
32.0%35 to 44 years
36.0%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
56.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Memphis,MI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
10.3%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Memphis, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Memphis, MI (%)
24.3%White
74.5%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
13.5%2+ races
34.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Memphis, MI (absolute numbers)
255White
9Black
0Asian
0Other race
22+ races
9Hispanic
23.8%Below poverty level
76.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Memphis, MI
Children below poverty level:
Memphis, Michigan:
14.2%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Memphis:
23.5%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Memphis:
51.1%
Michigan:
27.1%
86.4%Married-couple family
13.6%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.9%Worked part-time
86.1%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
12.8%Both worked part-time
5.1%One part-time, other didn't work
82.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
25.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
37.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
13.7%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
20.7%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
33.7%1939 or earlier
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