37.2% of Mesick, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.0% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 28.4% of high school graduates and 33.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.5%. For comparison, it was 23.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mesick, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mesick:
37.2%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mesick:
11.8%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mesick:
37.4%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 23.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mesick:
23.4%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.5%
Residents above poverty level:
23.6%
Poverty by age in Mesick, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mesick,MI (percentage below poverty level)
8.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
42.0%12 to 14 years
17.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
54.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
33.0%65 to 74 years
42.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mesick,MI (percentage below poverty level)
94.4%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
60.0%12 to 14 years
28.6%16 and 17 years
51.9%18 to 24 years
60.0%25 to 34 years
27.3%35 to 44 years
31.2%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
35.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mesick,MI (% below half of poverty level)
9.8%Under 6 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
15.6%12 to 17 years
29.4%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
24.4%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
18.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mesick, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mesick, MI (%)
34.0%White
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
46.0%Other race
24.0%2+ races
95.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mesick, MI (absolute numbers)
116White
4American Indian
0Asian
1Other race
82+ races
22Hispanic
37.8%Below poverty level
62.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mesick, MI
Children below poverty level:
Mesick, Michigan:
50.0%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mesick:
28.4%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mesick:
33.3%
Michigan:
27.1%
24.3%Married-couple family
27.0%Male, no wife present
48.6%Female, no husband present
8.3%Worked full-time, year-round
33.3%Worked part-time
58.3%Did not work
55.6%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
22.2%One part-time, other didn't work
22.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
33.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
23.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
28.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
2.2%1980 to 1989
16.3%1970 to 1979
21.7%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
31.5%1939 or earlier
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