28.9% of Merrill, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 22.3% of high school graduates and 15.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.5%. For comparison, it was 9.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Merrill, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Merrill:
28.9%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Merrill:
26.1%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Merrill:
15.6%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 23.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Merrill:
10.5%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.5%
Residents above poverty level:
9.6%
Poverty by age in Merrill, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Merrill,MI (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
68.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
19.0%16 and 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
44.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Merrill,MI (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
78.5%6 to 11 years
68.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
25.9%25 to 34 years
61.5%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
12.8%55 to 64 years
18.2%65 to 74 years
22.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Merrill,MI (% below half of poverty level)
12.5%Under 6 years
71.2%6 to 11 years
32.3%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
42.2%35 to 44 years
27.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Merrill, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Merrill, MI (%)
14.3%White
74.2%Black
3.5%Other race
79.9%2+ races
66.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Merrill, MI (absolute numbers)
84White
3Black
2Other race
2162+ races
173Hispanic
30.6%Below poverty level
69.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Merrill, MI
Children below poverty level:
Merrill, Michigan:
46.1%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Merrill:
22.3%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Merrill:
15.0%
Michigan:
27.1%
77.8%Married-couple family
5.6%Male, no wife present
16.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
8.1%Worked part-time
91.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
4.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
95.7%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
30.8%1960 to 1969
46.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
23.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
0.4%1980 to 1989
10.1%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
47.4%1939 or earlier
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